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'''Mauro Bigonzetti''' (born 1960) is an Italian ballet dancer and choreographer. He trained at the ballet school of [[Teatro dell'Opera di Roma]] and entered their company in 1979.<ref name="PersBio">{{cite web|url=http://www.maurobigonzetti.org |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081120041038/http://www.maurobigonzetti.org/english%20version/bio.htm |archive-date=2008-11-20|title=Biographical information|publisher= Mauro Bignonzetti website|access-date=2012-11-14}}</ref><ref name="Aterbio">{{cite web|url=http://www.aterballetto.it/compagnia/staff/mauro_bigonzetti.htm?l=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722024540/http://www.aterballetto.it/compagnia/staff/mauro_bigonzetti.htm?l=en |archive-date=2011-07-22 |title=Company >Artistic Staff >Mauro Bigonzetti |work=aterballetto.it |publisher=Companie Aterballetto |access-date=2012-11-14}}</ref>
'''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.<ref>Biographical information from http://www.maurobigonzetti.org</ref> In 1983 he joined the Reggio Emilia company [[Aterballetto]], renowned for its contemporary repertory.


Bigonzetti began to choreograph first on Aterballetto in 1990. In 1993 he joined [[Balletto di Toscana]] as Resident Choreographer and in 1997 returned to Aterballetto as Artistic Director.
In 1983 Bigonzetti joined the Reggio Emilia company [[Aterballetto]], renowned for its contemporary repertory. He first began to choreograph for Aterballetto in 1990. In 1993 he joined [[Balletto di Toscana]] as resident choreographer and in 1997 returned to Aterballetto as artistic director.

Throughout his choreographic career Bigonzetti has maintained a close relationship with Aterballetto. He continues there as Principal Choreographer,<ref>www.aterballeto.it >Company >Artistic Staff http://www.aterballetto.it/english/compagnia/staff/</ref> although his career now centers on commissions written on major companies abroad.


Throughout his choreographic career Bigonzetti has maintained a close relationship with Aterballetto. He continues there as principal choreographer,<ref name="Aterbio"/> although his career now centers on commissions written for major companies abroad.{{citation needed|date=November 2012}} He served as director of La Scala Ballet in 2016 but resigned for health reasons after eight months.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.teatroallascala.org/en/la-scala/theatre/ballet-company/history.html|title=Ballet History - Teatro alla Scala}}</ref>


==Choreography==
==Choreography==
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His works have been staged by the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, Balletto di Toscana, [[Deutsche Oper Berlin]], [[Turkish State Opera and Ballet|Ankara State Ballet]], [[English National Ballet]], [[Julio Bocca|Julio Bocca & Ballet Argentino]], Gauthier Dance, [[Stuttgart Ballet]], [[Staatsoper Dresden]], Ballet Gulbenkian and most recently the City Ballet of São Paulo, [[Brazil]]. For the [[New York City Ballet]] he created ''[[Vespro]]'' in 2002, ''[[In Vento]]'' 2006 and ''[[Oltremare]]'' 2008, in collaboration with the composer [[Bruno Moretti]].


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His latest work, ''Le Quattro Stagioni'', featuring [[Antonio Vivaldi|Vivaldi]]'s famous [[The Four Seasons (Vivaldi)|concertos]], was premiered by the [[Les Grands Ballets Canadiens|Grands Ballets Canadiens]] on 24 May 2007, to universal critical acclaim.
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==Works==
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His works have been staged by the Teatro dell'Opera, Balletto di Toscana, [[Deutsche Oper Berlin]], [[Turkish State Opera and Ballet|Ankara State Ballet]], [[English National Ballet]], [[Julio Bocca|Julio Bocca & Ballet Argentino]], [[Stuttgart Ballet]], [[Staatsoper Dresden]], Ballet Gulbenkian and most recently the City Ballet of Saõ Paolo, [[Brazil]]. For [[New York City Ballet]] he has made ''[[Vespro]]'' in 2002, ''[[In Vento]]'' 2006 and ''[[Oltremare]]'' 2008, in collaboration with the composer [[Bruno Moretti]].
*''Pression'' (1994) - Balletto Di Toscana - Florence, Italy

*''Songs'' (1997) - Aterballetto - Reggio Emilia, Italy
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His latest work, ''Le Quattro Stagioni'', featuring [[Antonio Vivaldi|Vivaldi]]'s famous [[Le quattro stagioni|concertos]], was premiered by the [[Les Grands Ballets Canadiens|Grands Ballets Canadiens]] on May 24, 2007, to universal critical acclaim.
*''Cantata'' (2001) - Gulbenkian Ballet - Lisbon, Portugal
*''Les Noces'' (2002) - Aterballetto - Reggio Emilia, Italy
*''Rossini Cards'' (2004) - Aterballetto - Reggio Emilia, Italy
*''Wam'' (2005) - Aterballetto - Reggio Emilia, Italy
*''Vertigo'' (2006) - Aterballetto - Reggio Emilia, Italy
*''Romeo & Juliet'' (2006) - Aterballetto - Reggio Emilia, Italy
*''InCanto'' (2007) - Aterballetto - Reggio Emilia, Italy
*''Terra'' (2008) - Aterballetto - Reggio Emilia, Italy
*''Come Un Respiro'' (2009) - Aterballetto - Reggio Emilia, Italy
*''Caravaggio (2009)- Staatsballett Berlin - Berlin, Germany
*''Certe Notti'' (2009) - Aterballetto - Milan, Italy
*''Intermezzo'' (2012) - Aterballetto - Reggio Emilia, Italy
*''Alice'' (2014) - Gauthier Dance - Stuttgart, Germany
*''Cinderella'' (2015) - Compagnia Della Scala - Milan, Italy


==See also==
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*{{cl|Ballets by Mauro Bigonzetti}}


== References ==
== References ==
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==Further reading==
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== External Links ==
* <!--[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1083/is_n5_v69/ai_16885321/--> "Bigonzetti on the Rise&nbsp;– Italian Choreographer Mauro Bigonzetti", ''Dance Magazine'', Silvia Poletti, May 1995
* <!--[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1083/is_2_73/ai_53663451/?tag=rel.res1--> "Mauro Bigonzetti: Italy's New Maestro of Dance - Aterballetto Artistic Director and Choreographer Who Will Premiere Part 2 of his Dante Trilogy 'Comoedia'". ''Dance Magazine'', February 1999
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20180818150552/http://www.culturekiosque.com/dance/inter/rhebigonzetti.htm "Mauro Bigonzetti and Aterballetto Recreate Shakespeare in Their Own Way"] ''Culturekiosque:Dance:Interviews'', Patricia Boccadoro, 16 May 2001


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==External links==
* [http://www.aterballetto.it Aterballetto website]
* [http://www.maurobigonzetti.org www.maurobigonzetti.org]
*[http://www.aterballetto.it Aterballetto website]
*[https://arthaus-musik.com/en/dvd/music/ballet/media/details/Caravaggio.html CARAVAGGIO-- ArthausMusik no live link to trailer]
*[https://danceinteractive.jacobspillow.org/mauro-bigonzetti/four-seasons Archive footage of Mauro Bigonzetti's work ''Four Seasons'' performed by Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal in 2009 at Jacob's Pillow]
*[https://danceinteractive.jacobspillow.org/mauro-bigonzetti/cantata-2/ Archive footage of Bigonzetti's work ''Cantata'' performed by Gauthier Dance//Dance Company Theaterhaus Stuttgart in 2016 at Jacob's Pillow]


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Latest revision as of 13:32, 17 September 2024

Mauro Bigonzetti
Born1960 (age 63–64)
Rome, Italy
Career
Current groupAterballetto

Mauro Bigonzetti (born 1960) is an Italian ballet dancer and choreographer. He trained at the ballet school of Teatro dell'Opera di Roma and entered their company in 1979.[1][2]

In 1983 Bigonzetti joined the Reggio Emilia company Aterballetto, renowned for its contemporary repertory. He first began to choreograph for Aterballetto in 1990. In 1993 he joined Balletto di Toscana as resident choreographer and in 1997 returned to Aterballetto as artistic director.

Throughout his choreographic career Bigonzetti has maintained a close relationship with Aterballetto. He continues there as principal choreographer,[2] although his career now centers on commissions written for major companies abroad.[citation needed] He served as director of La Scala Ballet in 2016 but resigned for health reasons after eight months.[3]

Choreography

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His works have been staged by the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, Balletto di Toscana, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Ankara State Ballet, English National Ballet, Julio Bocca & Ballet Argentino, Gauthier Dance, Stuttgart Ballet, Staatsoper Dresden, Ballet Gulbenkian and most recently the City Ballet of São Paulo, Brazil. For the New York City Ballet he created Vespro in 2002, In Vento 2006 and Oltremare 2008, in collaboration with the composer Bruno Moretti.

His latest work, Le Quattro Stagioni, featuring Vivaldi's famous concertos, was premiered by the Grands Ballets Canadiens on 24 May 2007, to universal critical acclaim.

Works

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  • Pression (1994) - Balletto Di Toscana - Florence, Italy
  • Songs (1997) - Aterballetto - Reggio Emilia, Italy
  • Cantata (2001) - Gulbenkian Ballet - Lisbon, Portugal
  • Les Noces (2002) - Aterballetto - Reggio Emilia, Italy
  • Rossini Cards (2004) - Aterballetto - Reggio Emilia, Italy
  • Wam (2005) - Aterballetto - Reggio Emilia, Italy
  • Vertigo (2006) - Aterballetto - Reggio Emilia, Italy
  • Romeo & Juliet (2006) - Aterballetto - Reggio Emilia, Italy
  • InCanto (2007) - Aterballetto - Reggio Emilia, Italy
  • Terra (2008) - Aterballetto - Reggio Emilia, Italy
  • Come Un Respiro (2009) - Aterballetto - Reggio Emilia, Italy
  • Caravaggio (2009)- Staatsballett Berlin - Berlin, Germany
  • Certe Notti (2009) - Aterballetto - Milan, Italy
  • Intermezzo (2012) - Aterballetto - Reggio Emilia, Italy
  • Alice (2014) - Gauthier Dance - Stuttgart, Germany
  • Cinderella (2015) - Compagnia Della Scala - Milan, Italy

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Biographical information". Mauro Bignonzetti website. Archived from the original on 20 November 2008. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Company >Artistic Staff >Mauro Bigonzetti". aterballetto.it. Companie Aterballetto. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
  3. ^ "Ballet History - Teatro alla Scala".

Further reading

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  • "Bigonzetti on the Rise – Italian Choreographer Mauro Bigonzetti", Dance Magazine, Silvia Poletti, May 1995
  • "Mauro Bigonzetti: Italy's New Maestro of Dance - Aterballetto Artistic Director and Choreographer Who Will Premiere Part 2 of his Dante Trilogy 'Comoedia'". Dance Magazine, February 1999
  • "Mauro Bigonzetti and Aterballetto Recreate Shakespeare in Their Own Way" Culturekiosque:Dance:Interviews, Patricia Boccadoro, 16 May 2001
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