Aterballetto at the Piccolo Teatro

By Martina Angioloni, 09 June 2017

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Reviewed at Piccolo Teatro Strehler, Milan on 7 June 2017

Words and Spaces (Jiri Pokorny)

Phoenix (Philippe Kratz)

Narcissus (Giuseppe Spota)

Aterballetto

Mira Nadon’s sparkling debut in Firebird with New York City Ballet

Ivy Lin, 25th April

A triple bill comprising Balanchine's Symphony in C, Agon and Firebird could not have been more inspiringly danced by New York City Ballet.

*****

National Ballet of Japan's Raymonda is a feast of excellent dancing

Naomi Mori, 25th April

National Ballet of Japan’s Raymonda is a gem in the repertoire, despite shortcomings in the plot. Lavish production designs, stunning classical choreography and excellent dancers makes this a ballet lover's heaven.

*****

The Australian Ballet does Romeo and Juliet: precision over passion

Katie Lawrence, 24th April

This revival of Romeo and Juliet combines vivid staging and technical leads, but the lover's careful partnership lacks the volatility that makes young love convincing and tragedy believable.

***11

Acosta's Don Quixote for BRB: polished but not quite enough panache

Jonathan Gray, 23rd April

Carlos Acosta's Don Quixote for Birmingham Royal Ballet returned to Sadler's Wells with polished but low-key interpretations across the board.

***11

The Royal Ballet and McGregor: stunning dancing but nothing really new

Deborah Weiss, 18th April

An evening of ballets by Wayne McGregor, including the world premiere of Quantum Souls, proved to be a little too much of the same thing.

***11

The Center Will Not Hold: Dorrance Dance thrills at Sadler's Wells

Daniel Pratt, 17th April

Dorrance Dance offer a compelling mix of genres in The Center Will Not Hold – high energy, full of surprises, top quality performances.

****1

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Martina Angioloni

Born in Florence, Martina trained at the Academy of the Vienna State Opera and joined the Corps de Ballet of the Vienna State Opera Ballet at the age of 17. She danced for fourteen years with European ballet companies in Austria, Germany, England and Italy, covering both soloist and principal roles. She graduated cum Laude in theatre and dance science, holds a Masters in Performing Arts Management, and the Professional Dancers’ Postgraduate Teaching Certificate of the Royal Academy of Dance. She has contributed to the production of many artistic projects and speaks German, English and French in addition to her native language, Italian. She is a freelance choreographer, collaborates with the TeatriOnline magazine as a dance critic and is very passionate about opera. www.martinaangioloni.it

Aterballetto and Piccolo Teatro, the perfect match