(by Marco Patricelli)
(ANSA) - PRAGUE, JUNE 7 - The noir nuances of Franz Kafka's
"Trial" are in the spotlight of the Prague State Theater, where
Mozart's "Don Giovanni" debuted in 1787 (and where Miloš Forman
shooted part of his "Amadeus"). This prestigious temple of
culture hosts on June 13 the first of the 20th-century
masterpiece revisited by Italian choreographer Mauro Bigonzetti,
who also designed the costumes. "The show is rooted in my
youthful passion for Kafka and his world. Bringing 'The trial'
to Prague, after the experience of a few years ago in Hannover,
is a really important test.", said the choreographer.
In designing the choreographies, Bigozetti chose music from
the ancient repertoire (Bononcini, Buxtehude, Gesualdo da
Venosa, Monteverdi), pieces by Henryk Górecki and Modest
Musorgskij.
"Compared to Kafka's text - Bigonzetti underlined - there is
a new character, the 'newspaper woman', played by Kristyna
Nemečkova and Kristina Kornova, who embodies the media in
today's society. I must say that in Prague I found very high
professionalism in the soloists (Alina Nanu, Miho Ogimoto,
Ondrej Vinklat, Giovanni Rotolo) and in the corps de ballet of
the Czech National Ballet, who is in perfect harmony with my
choreographical ideas." The Italian imprint of "The Trial" can
also be found in the scene and in the lights of Carlo Cerri,
author of the video projections, created with OoopStudio by
Alessandro Grisenti and Marco Noviello. (ANSA).
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