Famous American choreographer will stage a new ballet in Kazakhstan
On November 2-3, the famous choreographer from the USA, Nicolo Fonte, will present to the audience of the “Theater “Astana Ballet” a one-act neo-classical ballet “Love’s Lost Idols” to the music of the Italian composer Ezio Bosso. This became known at the press conference, followed by a rehearsal on the stage with the participation of leading theater soloists.
In the USA and Europe, Nicolo Fonte is known as a brave innovator. In the opinion of critics, the performances of Nicolo Fonte are distinguished by expressiveness and fascinating plots. Also, in his works, they point out a unique plastic language and modern synthesis of ideas, dance and design.
He was born in Brooklyn (New York) and began his studies in classical dance at the Joffrey Ballet Studio. Career of the dancer Fonte has developed in the ballet theaters of Montreal and Madrid. His individual specific handwriting as a choreographer was formed in Madrid – the ballet “In hidden seconds” became one of the main events of the year. In 2000, he decides to entirely devote himself to the choreography. Since then, the choreographer has managed to create performances for such theaters as the Danish Royal Ballet, the Dutch National Ballet, the Ballet of Houston, of Pennsylvania, of Stuttgart, the Royal Ballet of Flanders and the Ballet of Australia.
“We are pleased that a new choreographic language will appear in our repertoire. Very expressive and speaking. I think the message comes from the magical music of Ezio Bosso. The movement of ballet soloists is their revelation in their monologues and dialogues. They express the essence and idea of the choreographer. For me, the idea of a choreographer lies in the infinity of the contradictions of the most beautiful and main feeling of humanity – love”, – says Mukaram Avakhri.
The first premier of 5th anniversary season of the theater “Love’s Lost Idols” was the choreographer’s answer to the philosophical question: “How do we live and love, when everything that we know and love should come to an end?”. Thanks to a multidimensional, expressive, and sometimes extreme dance language, the artists of the theater present a moment of life on the stage and say to their audience: “All you need is the right push!”
The invited choreographer of the Theater “Astana Ballet”, Ricardo Amarante, accentuated that he worked with Nicolo Fonte several times in Europe.
“I witnessed how the public reacted violently to his productions. Usually, after his performances, the rapid growth of the company is noticed. Because it makes artists grow, work, learn,” – Ricardo Amarante shares his impressions.
It should be noted, that the troupe’s first meeting with the choreographer took place in New York during the last year’s theater tours. After seeing the program of the group, Fonte shared a positive impression about the professional level of the theater, noted the beauty and vitality of the dancers. Later it was decided to create an original production, made specially for our team, which not every troupe manages to achieve.
“During the work with Nicolo Fonte, we got a great experience. He was not only “molding” us, but was also listening and asking what we feel, what kind of impulses music gives to our body. These are not the classic lines that we used to see, these are other, slightly broken lines associated with the sculpture. It has its own beauty. In the production you find yourself in a completely new image. Your body merges with the music and starts expressing something else, not what you used to do. We will try to convey all the emotions invested in the work of the choreographer”, – said the leading soloist of the theater Tatyana Ten.
The music of Ezio Bosso, according to the choreographer, has an incredibly “light” darkness, comparable to the inner light that seeks a crack in the wall in order to finally be freed.
“Choreography is difficult, but it is interesting to work. We have to tell the audience in choreographic language what a moment of life is. How the world quickly changes color, and a person should live here and now: this is the meaning of life. It is interesting to work with him, he shows everything clearly and very emotional choreographer. He quickly found contact with the artists, work is in full swing”, -says the leading soloist of the theater Aizhan Mukatova.
The chief choreographer of the theater also told that the staging work on the performance “Beibars” began in the theater, where she herself is the choreographer.
“The performance is in two acts, with unfolded base plot. This is a kind of experiment where artistic and stage decisions will be on an equal footing. I think it will be like a kinoballet. We hope that this will give our scene an unusual experience. The main goal is to immerse the viewer into the atmosphere of a story about a person who has gone from a warrior-slave to a ruler”, – she noted.
The press service of the theater noted that the date of the premiere of “Beibars” will soon be known.
