FREE EVENT – Registration http://tinyurl.com/ouwbo2jChoreography, direction, scenography, lights and costumes Monica CasadeiAssistant choreographer Elena BertuzziMusic Giuseppe VerdiMusic editing Luca VianiniMusical dramaturgy Alessandro TavernaProduction Compagnia Artemis Danza/Monica CasadeiCoproduction Fondazione Teatro Comunale di Ferrara, Festival Verdi – ParmaWith the contribution of Ministero per i Beni e le Attività Culturali, Regione Emilia Romagna-Assessorato alla Cultura, Provincia e Comune di ParmaMonica Casadei’s Traviata is a contemporary dance interpretation of Giuseppe Verdi’s famous opera La Traviata, translated into the language of dance by eclectic choreographer Casedi and performed by Italian company Artemis Danza. Traviata is one of three chapters in a larger Casadei project inspired by Verdi and co-produced by Festival Verdi: Progetto Verdi – Trittico. In addition to Traviata, Casadei’s project also features Rigoletto and La Doppia Notte – Aida e Tristan. In her creations, Casadei follows Verdi’s music “hand to hand.” Through
the vigorous and energetic gestures that characterize Casadei’s visual
vocabulary, the dancers’ bodies absorb the passion, distress, and
dramatic ending of the tragic love story. TraviataLa Traviata
(“The Woman Gone Astray”) is the doomed story of upper class prostitute
Violetta, who sacrificed herself for love, set in 1840s Paris.Violetta,
the mistress of a wealthy baron, hosts a lavish party to celebrate her
improved health after a bout with Tuberculosis. There she meets socially
respectable Alfredo and becomes smitten with him. Violetta leaves the
baron to move into a secluded country villa with Alfredo, where they
live happily for a while. But unknown to Alfredo, his father convinces
Violetta that the shame of the two lovers’ relationship will prevent
Alfredo’s sister from making a good marriage. With great sadness,
Violetta selflessly leaves Alfredo. Misunderstanding her motives,
Alfredo goes into a jealous rage that leads to tragic consequences. Her
golden heart broken, Violetta succumbs to illness.Monica Casadei – Artemis Danza Born
in Ferrara and graduated in Philosophy with a dissertation on Plato and
dance, Monica Casadei first had a competitive career in rhythmic
gymnastics then focused on the study of classical ballet and modern
dance, in Italy, at The Place in London and finally in Paris, where she
moved in the late 80s. Here choreographers Pierre Doussaint and Isabelle
Doubouloz proved particularly relevant for her professional growth, and
just as relevant were the influences of martial arts: in Paris she
attended the Académie des Arts Martiaux et Arts Contemporaines directed
by André Cognard Hanshi So Shihan and attained a rank of 2nd dan in
Aikido and a teaching certification at the Académie Autonome of Aikido
Kobayashi Hirokazu. In 1994 she founded in France the Compagnia Artemis
Danza and with it she moved back to Italy in 1997. From 1998 to 2007 she
was in residence at the Teatro Due – Teatro Stabile of Parma and Reggio
Emilia.The Company has realized over thirty creations by Monica
Casadei, in addition to choreographies for many theatres and opera
performances, the promotion of young authors and several training
initiatives, both aimed at the professional growth of dancers and actors
and at the approach of a wider public to the codes of dance.