Kor'sia and Giampino Reimagine Debussy's Faun at Gender Bender Festival
At the Gender Bender Festival in Bologna, two distinct choreographic renditions of Debussy's "L'après-midi d'un faune" were featured. The piece "Somiglianza," by the Spanish-Italian troupe Kor'sia—established by Antonio De Rosa and Mattia Russo—forms part of a trilogy celebrating modern dance icons. This performance showcases dancers Astrid Bramming, Giulia Russo, and Alejandro Moya, who portrays a faun engaging with four nymphs clad in green swimsuits within a neoclassical dreamlike setting. The choreography blends elements from Nijinsky with hip-hop styles. Conversely, "Extended Symmetry," created by Giuseppe Vincent Giampino, merges Debussy's music with Malevich's visuals, beginning with a black square. Performed silently by Fabritia D'Intino, Patrick De Haan, and Carmine Caruso, it delves into spatial perception through asymmetric movements.
Key facts
- Gender Bender Festival in Bologna featured two versions of 'L'après-midi d'un faune'.
- Kor'sia's 'Somiglianza' is the first part of a trilogy on Ballets Russes icons.
- 'Somiglianza' was also presented at Festival Romaeuropa.
- Kor'sia dancers include Antonio De Rosa, Mattia Russo, Astrid Bramming, Giulia Russo, Alejandro Moya.
- Giuseppe Vincent Giampino's 'Extended Symmetry' also references Malevich's 'black on black'.
- 'Extended Symmetry' is performed in silence by Fabritia D'Intino, Patrick De Haan, Carmine Caruso.
- The festival included other choreographers: Yasmeen Godder, Jan Martens, Sorour Darabi, Luciano Rosso, Alfonso Baron, Enrico Ticconi, Ginevra Panzetti, Siro Guglielmi, Riccardo Buscarini.
- Kor'sia's piece features nymphs in green satin swimsuits and a faun in a white dress.
Entities
Artists
- Yasmeen Godder
- Jan Martens
- Sorour Darabi
- Luciano Rosso
- Alfonso Baron
- Enrico Ticconi
- Ginevra Panzetti
- Siro Guglielmi
- Riccardo Buscarini
- Giuseppe Vincent Giampino
- Antonio De Rosa
- Mattia Russo
- Astrid Bramming
- Giulia Russo
- Alejandro Moya
- Fabritia D'Intino
- Patrick De Haan
- Carmine Caruso
- Giuseppe Distefano
- Vaslav Nijinsky
- Sergei Diaghilev
- Claude Debussy
- Kazimir Malevich
Institutions
- Gender Bender Festival
- Kor'sia
- Festival Romaeuropa
- Ballets Russes
- Artribune
Locations
- Bologna
- Italy
- Paris
- France