Adriana Borriello's Expressionist Bach at Vignale Monferrato Festival
The Vignale Monferrato Festival at Orsolina 28 in Monferrato, under the direction of Matteo Negrin, featured a performance by Duo Goldberg, which includes choreographer Adriana Borriello and pianist Gilda Buttà. Borriello's interpretation of Bach's Goldberg Variations (BWV 988), created by Johann Sebastian Bach from 1741 to 1745, is marked by a nervous and ironic approach. Buttà's piano playing complements Borriello's focus on the score's bass line, which underscores the lack of hierarchy. This rendition stands in contrast to pieces by Steve Paxton, Virgilio Sieni, and Heinz Spoerli, linking back to William Dollar's 1938 Air and Variations and Laurent Chétouane's 2014 Bach| Passion | Johannes, creating a profound musical experience amid challenging human themes.
Key facts
- Adriana Borriello and Gilda Buttà performed Duo Goldberg at Orsolina 28 in Monferrato.
- The event was part of the Vignale Monferrato Festival, directed by Matteo Negrin.
- Borriello's choreography is described as nervous, ironic, and humorous.
- Buttà's piano playing avoids complacent lyricism and fake rigorism.
- Bach's Goldberg Variations were composed between 1741 and 1745 for Count Keyserling.
- The interpretation makes the mathematical proportion a point of crisis.
- The work differs from versions by Steve Paxton (1986), Virgilio Sieni (2001), and Heinz Spoerli (1992).
- Borriello's mise-en-space emphasizes the absence of hierarchy by following the bass line.
Entities
Artists
- Adriana Borriello
- Gilda Buttà
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Matteo Negrin
- Steve Paxton
- Virgilio Sieni
- Heinz Spoerli
- William Dollar
- Laurent Chétouane
- Glenn Gould
- Nicholas Nabokov
- Count Keyserling
- Stefano Tomassini
Institutions
- Orsolina 28
- Vignale Monferrato Festival
- Ballet Caravan
- Università IUAV di Venezia
- Artribune
Locations
- Monferrato
- Vignale Monferrato
- Italy