Angelin Preljocaj's 'Blanche Neige' Debuts at Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
In June 2019, Angelin Preljocaj's ballet 'Blanche Neige' made its debut at the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, ten years after its initial presentation at the Biennale de la danse de Lyon in September 2008. Preljocaj, born in 1957, is acclaimed for pieces such as 'Empty Moves' and 'The Rite of Spring'. The ballet is set in a dark, Gothic environment, featuring a queen mother and courtiers vying for the princess's attention in vibrant costumes. Psychoanalyst Bruno Bettelheim interpreted Snow White as representing an 'inverted Oedipus complex'. Virginia Giovanetti portrays the queen, who questions a mirror, while four hunters choose to spare Snow White. Jean-Paul Gautier's costumes incorporate punk influences, and the concluding pas de deux recalls Pre-Raphaelite art, revitalizing Snow White.
Key facts
- Ballet 'Blanche Neige' by Angelin Preljocaj debuted at Teatro dell'Opera di Roma in June 2019.
- Original debut was at Biennale de la danse de Lyon in September 2008.
- Angelin Preljocaj is a Franco-Albanian choreographer born in 1957.
- Costumes designed by Jean-Paul Gautier, inspired by his 'The Little Mermaid' collection.
- Evil queen role performed by Virginia Giovanetti.
- Dancer Marta Marigliani performed a hypnotic dance as the stag.
- Bruno Bettelheim's psychoanalytic interpretation of Snow White as 'inverted Oedipus complex' is referenced.
- Final pas de deux evokes Pre-Raphaelite paintings and Hans Bellmer's doll photographs.
Entities
Artists
- Angelin Preljocaj
- Pina Bausch
- Bruno Bettelheim
- Virginia Giovanetti
- Marta Marigliani
- Jean-Paul Gautier
- Hans Bellmer
- Giorgia Basili
Institutions
- Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
- Biennale de la danse de Lyon
- Artribune
Locations
- Roma
- Italy
- Lyon
- France