Abbondanza Bertoni's 'La morte e la fanciulla' Wins Premio Danza&Danza 2017
Abbondanza Bertoni's dance piece 'La morte e la fanciulla' won the Premio Danza&Danza 2017 for 'Produzione italiana dell'anno' after being performed at Teatro Zandonai in Rovereto. The work explores the hybrid between real and virtual, contemporary and classical, using video projections that replicate the dancers' mediated existence. The choreography, rooted in classicism and narrative, is set to Schubert's music and structured around the score's movements. Dancers Eleonora Chiocchini, Valentina Dal Mas, and Claudia Rossi Valli perform nude, evoking neoclassical motifs and references to Bill Viola's 'Ocean Without a Shore' from a decade ago at the Venice Biennale. The piece deals with themes of death, absence, and the volatility of the image, drawing on mythological figures like Proserpina and Euridice.
Key facts
- Abbondanza Bertoni's 'La morte e la fanciulla' won Premio Danza&Danza 2017 as 'Produzione italiana dell'anno'.
- The piece was performed at Teatro Zandonai in Rovereto.
- It had previously been nominated for the Ubu Prize.
- The choreography blends real and virtual, contemporary and classical elements.
- Video projections behind the dancers replicate their mediated existence.
- The music is by Schubert, with the dance structured around the score's movements: Allegro, Andante, Scherzo allegro molto, Presto.
- Dancers include Eleonora Chiocchini, Valentina Dal Mas, and Claudia Rossi Valli.
- The work references Bill Viola's 'Ocean Without a Shore' from the Venice Biennale about a decade earlier.
Entities
Artists
- Abbondanza Bertoni
- Eleonora Chiocchini
- Valentina Dal Mas
- Claudia Rossi Valli
- Bill Viola
- Franz Schubert
- Rosalind Krauss
- Simone Cargnoni
- Simone Azzoni
Institutions
- Teatro Zandonai
- Premio Danza&Danza
- Ubu Prize
- Venice Biennale
- Artribune
- IUSVE
- Istituto di Design Palladio
Locations
- Rovereto
- Italy
- Venice
- Asola