Ballets Russes' Gesamtkunstwerk in Pompeii

By Martina Angioloni, 01 August 2017

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“Parade became part of 20th century cultural history ... a work of genius that was ahead of its time”

Reviewed at Teatro Grande - Scavi di Pompei, Pompeii on 29 July 2017

Parade (Leonide Massine)

Pulcinella (Leonide Massine)

Ballo del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma

Picasso, Pablo, Set Designer

Picasso, Pablo, Costume Designer

Ave Maya: International stars perform in memory of Plisetskaya

Margaret Willis, 6th March

International Ballet stars come together on stage in London to honour the late legendary Russian ballet dancer Maya Plisetskaya.

*****

A heartfelt reunion with the Czech Philharmonic in Prague

Frank Kuznik, 19th March

A stellar soloist and deft work by Semyon Bychkov put a fresh spin on familiar fare in the Rudolfinum.

****1

Hannigan and the LSO in Haydn and Stravinsky

Roy Westbrook, 21st September

Tempora mutantur; an inventive programme abut changing times, in the metrical, art-historical, and geo-political senses.

****1

Stasevska and the BBCSO launch the Edinburgh International Festival

Simon Thompson, 7th August

An evening of musical optimism launches the 2021 Edinburgh International Festival with a burst of light and colour.

*****

Too small for the hall: the BBC SSO at the Proms

David Karlin, 6th August

Pergolesi is sung beautifully, Stravinsky performed with fun and verve, but the Royal Albert Hall is a big place for a chamber orchestra.

***11

In love with Stravinsky, Offenbach and Barbara Hannigan in Paris

Laurence Vittes, 28th May

Audiences return to the Maison de la Radio for Barbara Hannigan and l'Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France.

*****

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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

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