Friday, July 17
MIT HERZ UND VERSTAND
(WITH HEART AND MIND)
Ballet Staatstheater Cottbus (Germany)
Three-part ballet evening with choreographies by Cayetano Soto and Mauro Bigonzetti
The ballet ensemble of Cottbus State Theatre brings temperament and Mediterranean passion to the stage with three creations by Cayetano Soto and Mauro Bigonzetti.
CONRAZONCORAZON — Cayetano Soto
Inspired by the musicals of the 1920s and 1930s, and drawing almost entirely on music from Pedro Almodóvar’s films, „Conrazoncorazon” is a powerful, physically demanding ensemble piece — funny, exuberant and fast-paced. The title fuses the Spanish words „con razón” (with reason) and „corazón” (heart), reflecting the eternal battle between impulse and logic, and the moments when the heart wins.
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Choreography, set, costume and lighting design: Cayetano Soto Choreographic assistance: Nora Brown Dramaturgy: Julia Spinola Stage manager: Mandy Krügel-Schwarzer
SORTIJAS — Cayetano Soto
Born out of a moment of despair — just five days of rehearsal after visa problems cut the original two-week schedule — „Sortijas” (Rings) stands in complete contrast to Cayetano Soto’s otherwise fast, acrobatic and boundary-pushing duets. Slow, intimate and fateful, the piece takes its name from the diamond ring Soto’s grandmother used to admire, and explores the circular bonds that tie people together in ways neither planned nor chosen.
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Choreography, set, costume and lighting design: Cayetano Soto Choreographic assistance: Nora Brown Performed by: Alessandra Armorina, Jorge Concepción Leal Dramaturgy: Julia Spinola Stage manager: Mandy Krügel-Schwarzer
CANTATA — Mauro Bigonzetti
Rooted in the traditional music of southern Italy and reinterpreted by the ensemble Assurd, „Cantata” is an energetic and passionate exploration of the interplay between man and woman, love and violence, sun and moon. For Bigonzetti, these are universal themes — as true today as ever — alternating between the sacred and the profane in one continuous, sweeping wave of movement.
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Choreography: Mauro Bigonzetti Choreographic assistance: Vincenzo Capezutto Music: Assurd (traditional southern Italian music) Lighting design: Carlo Cerri Costumes: Helena de Medeiros Dramaturgy: Julia Spinola Stage manager: Mandy Krügel-Schwarzer Performed by the ballet ensemble of Cottbus State Theatre
