Vespro
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Vespro is a ballet by Mauro Bigonzetti
to eponymous music of Bruno Moretti
, commissioned by New York City Ballet
. The première took place Saturday, May 8th, 2002, as part of Diamond Project
V at the New York State Theater, Lincoln Center
. Vespro is the first of three Bigonzetti / Moretti ballets commissioned by City Ballet, the others being In Vento
and Oltremare
.
Mauro Bigonzetti
Mauro Bigonzetti is an internationally acclaimed choreographer of contemporary ballet. Born in Rome in 1960, Bigonzetti trained at the ballet school of Teatro dell'Opera di Roma and entered their company in 1979. In 1983 he joined the Reggio Emilia company Aterballetto, renowned for its...
to eponymous music of Bruno Moretti
Bruno Moretti
M. Bruno Moretti is an Italian composer of ballet music working in collaboration with the choreographer Mauro Bigonzetti. He is also a singer and accompanist, having graduated from Rome's Accademia di Santa Cecilia. He studied with Nino Rota and became his assistant, later studying conducting at...
, commissioned by New York City Ballet
New York City Ballet
New York City Ballet is a ballet company founded in 1948 by choreographer George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein. Leon Barzin was the company's first music director. Balanchine and Jerome Robbins are considered the founding choreographers of the company...
. The première took place Saturday, May 8th, 2002, as part of Diamond Project
Diamond Project
The Diamond Project was inaugurated May 27, 1992, at New York City Ballet with funding from the Irene Diamond Fund. It has presented — every two to four years — work by new choreographers.- 1992 : *David Allan*John Alleyne*Bart Cook*William Forsythe...
V at the New York State Theater, Lincoln Center
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts is a complex of buildings in the Lincoln Square neighborhood of New York City's Upper West Side. Reynold Levy has been its president since 2002.-History and facilities:...
. Vespro is the first of three Bigonzetti / Moretti ballets commissioned by City Ballet, the others being In Vento
In Vento
In Vento is a ballet by Mauro Bigonzetti, artistic director of Italy's Aterballetto dance company, to eponymous music of Bruno Moretti. It was commissioned as part of New York City Ballet's Diamond Project. The premiere took place May 4, 2006, as part of the at the David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln...
and Oltremare
Oltremare
Oltremare is a ballet by Mauro Bigonzetti to Bruno Moretti's eponymous music commissioned by New York City Ballet. The premiere took place Wednesday, January 23, 2008, at the New York State Theater, Lincoln Center, with costumes by the choreographer and Marc Happel and lighting by Mark Stanley...
.
Original cast
- Alexandra AnsanelliAlexandra AnsanelliAlexandra Ansanelli was a principal dancer with the New York City Ballet and at The Royal Ballet, London. She trained at City Ballet's affiliated School of American Ballet before joining NYCB and in 2003 was named one of Dance Magazine's "25 to Watch"....
- Maria KowroskiMaria KowroskiMaria Kowroski is a principal ballerina at the New York City Ballet.Ms. Kowroski's training in ballet began at the School ofthe Grand Rapids Ballet and subsequently the School of American Ballet in 1992; became an apprentice with New York City Ballet in 1994 and joined the corps de ballet in 1995....
- Jason FowlerJason Fowler (dancer)Jason Fowler studied ballet at the Dallas Ballet Center and entered the School of American Ballet in 1993. While there he danced selections from Balanchine's Agon, Cortège Hongrois, The Nutcracker and A Midsummer Night's Dream...
- Sébastien Marcovici
- Benjamin MillepiedBenjamin MillepiedBenjamin Millepied is a French danseur, best known for his work as choreographer in the movie Black Swan .-Early life:...
Reviews
- NY Times review by Anna Kisselgoff, May 10, 2002
- http://www.villagevoice.com/dance/0220,jowitt,34740,14.htmlVillage Voice review by Deborah JowittDeborah JowittDeborah Jowitt is an American dance critic, author, and choreographer. Her career in dance began as a performer and choreographer. Jowitt has received several awards for her work, including a Bessie for her work in dance criticism.Beginning in 1967, she wrote a weekly dance column for the Village...
, May 14, 2002]