Raffaella Giordano's 'Celeste' Explores Nature and Movement

Raffaella Giordano (Turin, 1961) presents 'Celeste: appunti per natura', an intimate solo performance that marks a shift in her choreographic language. Moving away from the anguish of earlier works like 'Fiordalisi' and 'Quore', Giordano embraces a more fluid and constructive dimension. The piece is set in a sparse, abstract space with evocative sounds suggesting the cycle of seasons. Her movements—walking, swaying, sliding—convey a dialogue with nature, life and death, and the passage of time. Cubes/bricks on stage symbolize building a safe home. Giordano describes the work as a desire to create forms in an inexistent landscape, with silence, piano notes, and a dress like sky or earth. The performance is part of Koreja's season in Lecce. Giordano, a dancer with Sosta Palmizi, collaborates with Danio Manfredini.