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Jiří Kylián’s Bella Figura is a striking one-act ballet created in 2006. The work utilizes Vivaldi's music to depict abstract emotions of loss and remembrance. It features complex partnering and visually arresting choreography intended for professional ballet companies and audiences interested in contemporary dance and its exploration of human experience.
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Who choreographed Bella Figura?
Bella Figura was choreographed by Jiri Kylian for Nederlands Dans Theater. It premiered on October 12, 1995, at the AT&T Danstheater in The Hague.
What music is used in Bella Figura?
The score combines music by Lukas Foss, Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Alessandro Marcello, Antonio Vivaldi, and Giuseppe Torelli. That Baroque and modern mix is central to the work's atmosphere.
How many dancers are in Bella Figura?
Bella Figura is commonly danced by nine performers, five women and four men. Kylian's staging uses curtains, red skirts, and changing light to reshape the stage around them.
Is Bella Figura a narrative ballet?
No. It is a contemporary ballet built around images, ambiguity, and performance itself rather than a linear plot. Kylian described it as a journey through time, light, and space.
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