The Chiostri di San Pietro are the most extraordinary monumental complex in Reggio Emilia, one of the most striking of the Italian Renaissance, with a shape that bears the recognisable hand of Giulio Romano.

The Chiostri di San Pietro are the evocative setting of DANZA AI CHIOSTRI, a summer event curated by the Fondazione Nazionale della Danza / Aterballetto and the Fondazione I Teatri di Reggio Emilia as part of the Restate summer programme of the Municipality of Reggio Emilia.

   

       

Solo Echo / Rhapsody in Blue / Glory Hall

Oldenburgisches Staatstheater Oldenburg
10 May H 19.30
SOLO ECHO – Crystal Pite

Love, loss, and acceptance lie at the heart of Solo Echo by Canadian choreographer Crystal Pite. Inspired by two cello and piano sonatas by Johannes Brahms and Mark Strand’s poem “Lines for Winter,” Solo Echo evokes winter, music, and the moving body to express something essential about acceptance and loss.

 

RHAPSODY IN BLUE – Iratxe Ansa & Igor Bacovich

«Rhapsody in Blue by George Gershwin holds many points of fascination for us. It is a magnificent piece of music—well-known yet not frequently listened to by younger generations. Introducing this work to a new audience is a valuable goal, and this production offers a perspective on Gershwin that feels less distant and less “American,” transcending the cultural context in which the rhapsody was created. Inevitably, the rhapsody itself will shape the choreography, and the lively, sparkling shifts within the music provide a fantastic playground for exploration.» Iratxe Ansa & Igor Bacovich

GLORY HALL – Diego Tortelli

Glory Hall by Diego Tortelli is a sensory and rebellious journey through a liminal space, suspended between light and darkness. The music leads the way in a crescendo of harmony and transgression, evoking a boundless ecstasy that blends rock influences with symphonic melodies.

Solo Echo / Rhapsody in Blue / Glory Hall

Oldenburgisches Staatstheater Oldenburg
11 May H 18.00
SOLO ECHO – Crystal Pite

Love, loss, and acceptance lie at the heart of Solo Echo by Canadian choreographer Crystal Pite. Inspired by two cello and piano sonatas by Johannes Brahms and Mark Strand’s poem “Lines for Winter,” Solo Echo evokes winter, music, and the moving body to express something essential about acceptance and loss.

 

RHAPSODY IN BLUE – Iratxe Ansa & Igor Bacovich

«Rhapsody in Blue by George Gershwin holds many points of fascination for us. It is a magnificent piece of music—well-known yet not frequently listened to by younger generations. Introducing this work to a new audience is a valuable goal, and this production offers a perspective on Gershwin that feels less distant and less “American,” transcending the cultural context in which the rhapsody was created. Inevitably, the rhapsody itself will shape the choreography, and the lively, sparkling shifts within the music provide a fantastic playground for exploration.» Iratxe Ansa & Igor Bacovich

GLORY HALL – Diego Tortelli

Glory Hall by Diego Tortelli is a sensory and rebellious journey through a liminal space, suspended between light and darkness. The music leads the way in a crescendo of harmony and transgression, evoking a boundless ecstasy that blends rock influences with symphonic melodies.

NOTTE MORRICONE

Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden
14 May H 19.30

 

The Centro Coreografico Nazionale/Aterballetto pays tribute to Ennio Morricone with a new production by Spanish choreographer Marcos Morau.

With his visionary power and ability to transfigure musical universes, the Spanish artist presents a unique creation intertwining the music of Academy Award-winning composer Ennio Morricone with dance, visual arts, and cinematic influences.
Marcos Morau, the youngest choreographer to receive the National Dance Award—Spain’s highest dance honor—builds imaginary worlds and landscapes where image, text, movement, music, and space form a unique universe, constantly nourished by cinema, photography, and literature. Now, in his first collaboration with CCN/Aterballetto, he has chosen to work with the iconic compositions that have shaped the cinematic landscape over the past seventy years: those of Academy Award-winning composer Ennio Morricone.
The director says: «Classically trained yet avant-garde in spirit, Morricone was always beyond the trends of his time. His music belongs to an entire century and has brought many of our great masters back to life. For this evening, I want to build a universe based on his sensitivity to confirm that his legacy is more alive than ever and that, as he himself would say, my music has a life of its own, one that can live beyond the films for which it was created.»
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Duration: 90′

The performance in Wiesbaden is presented in collaboration with the General Directorate for Public and Cultural Diplomacy of MAECI and the Italian Cultural Institute in Köln.

 

NOTTE MORRICONE

Kurtheater Baden
17 May H 19.30

The National Choreographic Center/Aterballetto pays tribute to Ennio Morricone with a new production by Spanish choreographer Marcos Morau.

The Spanish artist, with his visionary power and ability to transform musical universes, presents a unique creation that intertwines the music of Academy Award winner Ennio Morricone with dance, visual arts, and cinematic inspirations.
Marcos Morau, the youngest choreographer to date to receive the National Dance Award, Spain’s highest honor in dance, constructs imaginary worlds and landscapes where image, text, movement, music, and space form a unique universe constantly nurtured by cinema, photography, and literature. Now, for his first collaboration with the CCN/Aterballetto, he has chosen to draw from iconic compositions of the cinematic landscape of the last seventy years: those of Academy Award winner Ennio Morricone.
The director says: “With classical training and an avant-garde vocation, Morricone has always been beyond the trends of his time. His music spans an entire century and has revived the works of many great masters. For this evening, I aim to build a universe based on his sensitivity, confirming that his legacy is more alive than ever, and, as he himself would say, ‘My music has a life of its own, which can live beyond the films for which it was created.'”
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Duration 90′

NOTTE MORRICONE

Graf-Zeppelin-Haus Friedrichshafen
21 May H 19.30

 

The Centro Coreografico Nazionale/Aterballetto pays tribute to Ennio Morricone with a new production by Spanish choreographer Marcos Morau.

With his visionary power and ability to transfigure musical universes, the Spanish artist presents a unique creation intertwining the music of Academy Award-winning composer Ennio Morricone with dance, visual arts, and cinematic influences.
Marcos Morau, the youngest choreographer to receive the National Dance Award—Spain’s highest dance honor—builds imaginary worlds and landscapes where image, text, movement, music, and space form a unique universe, constantly nourished by cinema, photography, and literature. Now, in his first collaboration with CCN/Aterballetto, he has chosen to work with the iconic compositions that have shaped the cinematic landscape over the past seventy years: those of Academy Award-winning composer Ennio Morricone.
The director says: «Classically trained yet avant-garde in spirit, Morricone was always beyond the trends of his time. His music belongs to an entire century and has brought many of our great masters back to life. For this evening, I want to build a universe based on his sensitivity to confirm that his legacy is more alive than ever and that, as he himself would say, my music has a life of its own, one that can live beyond the films for which it was created.»
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Duration: 90′

NOTTE MORRICONE

Ruhrfestspielhaus Großes Haus Recklinghausen
24 May H 20.00

 

The Centro Coreografico Nazionale/Aterballetto pays tribute to Ennio Morricone with a new production by Spanish choreographer Marcos Morau.

With his visionary power and ability to transfigure musical universes, the Spanish artist presents a unique creation intertwining the music of Academy Award-winning composer Ennio Morricone with dance, visual arts, and cinematic influences.
Marcos Morau, the youngest choreographer to receive the National Dance Award—Spain’s highest dance honor—builds imaginary worlds and landscapes where image, text, movement, music, and space form a unique universe, constantly nourished by cinema, photography, and literature. Now, in his first collaboration with CCN/Aterballetto, he has chosen to work with the iconic compositions that have shaped the cinematic landscape over the past seventy years: those of Academy Award-winning composer Ennio Morricone.
The director says: «Classically trained yet avant-garde in spirit, Morricone was always beyond the trends of his time. His music belongs to an entire century and has brought many of our great masters back to life. For this evening, I want to build a universe based on his sensitivity to confirm that his legacy is more alive than ever and that, as he himself would say, my music has a life of its own, one that can live beyond the films for which it was created.»
Find out more »

Duration: 90′

The performances at the Ruhrfestspiele are presented in collaboration with the General Directorate for Public and Cultural Diplomacy of MAECI and the Italian Cultural Institute in Köln.

 

NOTTE MORRICONE

Ruhrfestspielhaus Großes Haus Recklinghausen
25 May H 18.00

 

The Centro Coreografico Nazionale/Aterballetto pays tribute to Ennio Morricone with a new production by Spanish choreographer Marcos Morau.

With his visionary power and ability to transfigure musical universes, the Spanish artist presents a unique creation intertwining the music of Academy Award-winning composer Ennio Morricone with dance, visual arts, and cinematic influences.
Marcos Morau, the youngest choreographer to receive the National Dance Award—Spain’s highest dance honor—builds imaginary worlds and landscapes where image, text, movement, music, and space form a unique universe, constantly nourished by cinema, photography, and literature. Now, in his first collaboration with CCN/Aterballetto, he has chosen to work with the iconic compositions that have shaped the cinematic landscape over the past seventy years: those of Academy Award-winning composer Ennio Morricone.
The director says: «Classically trained yet avant-garde in spirit, Morricone was always beyond the trends of his time. His music belongs to an entire century and has brought many of our great masters back to life. For this evening, I want to build a universe based on his sensitivity to confirm that his legacy is more alive than ever and that, as he himself would say, my music has a life of its own, one that can live beyond the films for which it was created.»
Find out more »

Duration: 90′

The performances at the Ruhrfestspiele are presented in collaboration with the General Directorate for Public and Cultural Diplomacy of MAECI and the Italian Cultural Institute in Köln.

 

NOTTE MORRICONE

Pavillon Noir Aix-en-Provence
5 June H 20.00

The National Choreographic Center/Aterballetto pays tribute to Ennio Morricone with a new production by Spanish choreographer Marcos Morau.

The Spanish artist, with his visionary power and ability to transform musical universes, presents a unique creation that intertwines the music of Academy Award winner Ennio Morricone with dance, visual arts, and cinematic inspirations.
Marcos Morau, the youngest choreographer to date to receive the National Dance Award, Spain’s highest honor in dance, constructs imaginary worlds and landscapes where image, text, movement, music, and space form a unique universe constantly nurtured by cinema, photography, and literature. Now, for his first collaboration with the CCN/Aterballetto, he has chosen to draw from iconic compositions of the cinematic landscape of the last seventy years: those of Academy Award winner Ennio Morricone.
The director says: “With classical training and an avant-garde vocation, Morricone has always been beyond the trends of his time. His music spans an entire century and has revived the works of many great masters. For this evening, I aim to build a universe based on his sensitivity, confirming that his legacy is more alive than ever, and, as he himself would say, ‘My music has a life of its own, which can live beyond the films for which it was created.'”
Discover more »

Duration 90′

The shows are in partnership with Directorate-General for Public and Cultural Diplomacy of Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and Italian Institute of Culture in Marseille

NOTTE MORRICONE

Pavillon Noir Aix-en-Provence
6 June H 21.00

The National Choreographic Center/Aterballetto pays tribute to Ennio Morricone with a new production by Spanish choreographer Marcos Morau.

The Spanish artist, with his visionary power and ability to transform musical universes, presents a unique creation that intertwines the music of Academy Award winner Ennio Morricone with dance, visual arts, and cinematic inspirations.
Marcos Morau, the youngest choreographer to date to receive the National Dance Award, Spain’s highest honor in dance, constructs imaginary worlds and landscapes where image, text, movement, music, and space form a unique universe constantly nurtured by cinema, photography, and literature. Now, for his first collaboration with the CCN/Aterballetto, he has chosen to draw from iconic compositions of the cinematic landscape of the last seventy years: those of Academy Award winner Ennio Morricone.
The director says: “With classical training and an avant-garde vocation, Morricone has always been beyond the trends of his time. His music spans an entire century and has revived the works of many great masters. For this evening, I aim to build a universe based on his sensitivity, confirming that his legacy is more alive than ever, and, as he himself would say, ‘My music has a life of its own, which can live beyond the films for which it was created.'”
Discover more »

Duration 90′

The shows are in partnership with Directorate-General for Public and Cultural Diplomacy of Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and Italian Institute of Culture in Marseille