Centro Coreografico Nazionale / Aterballetto

Il combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda
2025-11-06 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-11-06 19:30 - 20:30 (Europe/Rome) | Fonderia, via della Costituzione, 39, Reggio Emilia, 42124, Italy
Il Combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda opens the Dance Week of the CCN/Aterballetto.
Fonderia – Thursday, November 6 at 11:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.

The theme of love overwhelmed by war and death — inspired by the story of Tancredi and Clorinda from Torquato Tasso’s Gerusalemme Liberata (whose first draft celebrates its 450th anniversary in 2025) and set to music by Claudio Monteverdi (1624) — retains a striking contemporary relevance. The CCN/Aterballetto reinterprets this legacy through dance, its privileged language for conveying the intensity and drama of the work, in a performance conceived by Fabio Cherstich and Philippe Kratz, featuring dancers Alessia Giacomelli and Kiran Gezels, tenor Raffaele Giordani, and harpsichordist Francesco Luigi Trivisano.
The performance is preceded and followed by contributions from Antonio Audino, theatre critic and journalist for RadioRai3, who, with his signature clarity, will cast a contemporary light on these “sacred texts” of Italian cultural heritage.

The 11:00 a.m. performance is dedicated to upper secondary school students.
APERITIF AT LA FONDERIA
From 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., enjoy a tasting of local wines and products, in collaboration with the Mercato Campagna Amica del Tricolore.

https://youtu.be/mjZQdcn1fgc
CREDITS
Direction and visual: Fabio CherstichChoreography and stage movement: Philippe KratzMusic: Il Combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda by Claudio MonteverdiDancers: Alessia Giacomelli, Kiran GezelsSinger: Raffaele GiordaniHarpsichord: Francesco Luigi Trivisano
Co-production: Fondazione Nazionale della Danza / Aterballetto, Teatro Regio di Parma / Festival Verdi, Torinodanza Festival – Teatro Stabile di Torino – Teatro Nazionale, Ghislierimusica – Centro di Musica Antica

Born in September 2024, Il Combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda is a project aimed at enhancing live performing arts within museums and cultural sites, promoted by the Direzione Generale Musei and co-funded by the Direzione Generale Spettacolo.

For its realization, the Musei Nazionali di Perugia – Direzione Regionale Musei Nazionali Umbria — and in particular the Museo Archeologico Nazionale e Teatro Romano di Spoleto — established, with the support of the Direzione Generale Musei, a partnership shared with five other major cultural venues: Villa Pisani in Stra, Castello e Parco di Racconigi, Castello Svevo in Bari, Certosa di San Martino in Naples, and the Parco Archeologico di Venosa. Later, Castel Sant’Angelo in Rome joined the initiative, hosting it as part of the 2024 summer festival Sotto l’angelo di Castello.

The project is part of Italia Danza, a co-designed initiative by the Direzione Generale per la Diplomazia Pubblica e Culturale del MAECI and the CCN/Aterballetto, aimed at promoting Italy’s artistic heritage abroad.
BODIES AS MIRRORS

In my vision of Il Combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda, I imagine a confined, circular space where proximity and the resemblance of bodies play a fundamental role. Together with choreographer Philippe Kratz, we explore the idea of bodies as mirrors, telling the story of a humanity at war with itself. Eros and Thanatos emerge as equally powerful forces, creating a paradoxical atmosphere within this perfectly balanced struggle between human beings. In our interpretation, Tancredi and Clorinda are contemporary warriors, bound to one another inextricably, compelled to fight and to relive a story already written.
A single voice gives life to three characters — the text itself, Tancredi, and Clorinda — merging within the body and sound of one singer. This estranged voice, bound to a circular path, evokes a sense of constant repetition, underscoring the endless cycle of this story of love and death — a story destined, tragically, to repeat itself through the centuries and reach us still, carrying all its force as an emanation of Tasso’s poetic power and Monteverdi’s sublime music.
Fabio Cherstich, Director

INNER STRUGGLE

In Tasso’s tale, set to music by Claudio Monteverdi, the most obvious themes are the struggle between woman and man and religious conversion — yet these are also the aspects I find least compelling. Transposed into dance, they would risk becoming a mere narrative of circumstances.
A more philosophical or psychoanalytic reading of this struggle — from which both protagonists emerge defeated, deceived, and alone — feels far more engaging to me. Within the opposition of the two roles lies an entire world: the seeking, confronting, and wounding of one another. The dynamic is that of a ritual, a warlike confrontation between two entities drawing closer. The absurdity of the act is revealed when one of them loses their life, and we realize that the other has not won either… a powerful, shared wound that remains imprinted on both bodies. So, are these two people fighting each other — or a single person fighting against themselves?
Philippe Kratz, Choreographer

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TICKETS
3 euro
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ONLINE: https://www.biglietteriafonderia39.it/home.aspx

FONDERIA BOX OFFICE: the box office opens one hour before the start of the performance (via della Costituzione 39, Reggio Emilia).

Seats are unassigned.

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Preludio / An Echo, A Wave / Solo Echo
2025-11-07 20:30 - 21:45, 2025-11-08 20:30 - 21:45, 2025-11-09 20:30 - 21:45
https://youtu.be/0WgBEKxzPxY
For the Dance Week, Aterballetto performs from November 7 to 9 at its home venue, La Fonderia.

While half of the company is on tour in South Africa, the remaining eight dancers of Aterballetto offer the Reggio Emilia audience three evenings of performance, dancing on the stage of La Fonderia (via della Costituzione 39) with the following programme:
Preludio by Diego Tortelli, built around some of the most intense poems and songs by Australian singer-songwriter Nick Cave, explores love, faith, dependence, obsession, loss, and the intricate ways these themes intertwine.
An Echo, A Wave by Philippe Kratz, officially premiering during Dance Week, translates the sense of wonder and eternity evoked by the sight of the sea: the dancers’ flowing movements recall the natural, unending motion of the waves, while also reflecting the passage through shifting emotional states.
Finally, Solo Echo by Crystal Pite is inspired by two sonatas for cello and piano by Johannes Brahms and by the poem Lines for Winter by Mark Strand, invoking winter, music, and the moving body to express something essential about acceptance and loss.
The evening opens with a new MicroDanza piece created by Antonella Bertoni especially for the CCN/Aterballetto.

APERITIF IN FONDERIA
From 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., enjoy a tasting of local wines and products, in collaboration with the Mercato Campagna Amica del Tricolore.

FND/Aterballetto – Preludio – ph. Celeste Lombardi
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TICKETS

Full price: €10Reduced price (under 30, dance schools, Liceo Coreutico Matilde di Canossa, over 65, CRAL Comune di Reggio Emilia members): €6Reduced price (under 8): €3

TICKET PURCHASE

ONLINE: https://www.biglietteriafonderia39.it/home.aspx
Fonderia Box Office: opens one hour before the start of the performance (via della Costituzione 39, Reggio Emilia).

Seats are unassigned.

CONTACTS FOR RESERVATIONS

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Email biglietteria@aterballetto.it

VISIONI DEL CORPO: MAURIZIO CATTELAN
2025-11-09 18:00 - 19:00
Maurizio Cattelan Bidibidobidiboo 1996 photo Zeno Zotti copia (Palazzo Grassi, Venezia)
For Dance Week, three works by Maurizio Cattelan are the focus of the new edition of Visioni del corpo — discovering contemporary art through signature dance.

Nicolas Ballario, listed among the 100 most influential figures in the art world by Il Giornale dell’Arte, guides the audience through the story and poetics of Maurizio Cattelan, one of the most renowned and controversial Italian contemporary artists on the international scene.
At the heart of the evening are three of Cattelan’s works — irreverent and provocative pieces that challenge both art and society through sharp irony and powerful visual impact.
Choreographer Lara Guidetti, together with CCN/Aterballetto dancers Alessia Giacomelli and Kiran Gezels, gives body and movement to Cattelan’s visions, transforming the irony, paradox, and unspoken essence of his works into physical gesture.
On the occasion of Dance Week, Visioni del Corpo: Maurizio Cattelan will have three performances at La Fonderia, via della Costituzione 39:

Sunday, November 9 at 6:00 p.m.
Monday, November 10 at 11:00 a.m. – for upper secondary schools
Monday, November 10 at 8:30 p.m.

HAPPY HOUR AT LA FONDERIA

From 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., enjoy a tasting of local wines and products, in collaboration with the Mercato Campagna Amica del Tricolore.

Maurizio Cattelan, Him, 2001, ph Tom Lindboe (Blenheim) A

Lara Guidetti

In 2006, Lara Guidetti graduated as a dancer and choreographer from the Dance-Theatre Atelier of the Paolo Grassi School in Milan, where she trained with major national and international masters. She continued her education in dance and performing arts, studying various pedagogical and training methods through workshops and productions.
In 2008, she founded the Sanpapié Company, where she serves as artistic director, choreographer, director, and performer, presenting works throughout Italy, Europe, China, and Saudi Arabia. In 2017, her production LEI won the Premio Bonacina.
She collaborates with the JGM Company in Lisbon, with La Scala in Milan as a dancer and acrobat, and creates choreography for opera productions. She has taught at the Paolo Grassi School and DanceHaus in Milan, as well as at the Teatro Stabile di Torino school.
Since 2022, she has been an associate artist of the MilanOltre Festival and a collaborator of the CCN/Aterballetto, working as a choreographer and curator of site-specific and cultural welfare projects.

Nicolas Ballario

Born in 1984, Nicolas Ballario works in the field of contemporary art applied to media. After completing his studies at the Academy of Photography, he joined Oliviero Toscani’s creative factory La Sterpaia, where he later became Cultural Director. He has collaborated with major artistic institutions and numerous publications, and in 2016 became the youngest recipient ever of the Premio Bassani, one of Italy’s most prestigious awards for journalists distinguished in cultural and environmental reporting.
He is currently the author and host of contemporary art programmes on Radio Uno Rai and a contributor to L’Espresso (where he writes a weekly column), Living / Corriere della Sera, Il Post, and Il Giornale dell’Arte. In 2019, he hosted Camera Oscura, a photography series on LA7, and since 2020 has been presenting Io ti vedo, tu mi senti?, Italia Contemporanea, and The Square on Sky Arte.
He is also the director of the new exhibition production company Piuma, and founder and president of Cucù, a communication studio dedicated to culture. Ballario curates exhibitions and catalogues, and was included twice in Artribune’s “Best of” list of leading figures in the art world — in 2019 for radio and in 2020 for television projects.

Info & Tickets
TICKETS

Single ticket: €3

TICKET PURCHASE
Tickets can be purchased online at www.biglietteriafonderia39.it.The box office at La Fonderia opens at 7:30 p.m.Seats are unassigned.
CONTACTSMobile e whatsapp +39 3341023554Email biglietteria@aterballetto.it
FONDERIA ATERBALLETTOvia della Costituzione 39, Reggio Emilia

VISIONI DEL CORPO: MAURIZIO CATTELAN
2025-11-10 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-11-10 20:30 - 21:30
Maurizio Cattelan Bidibidobidiboo 1996 photo Zeno Zotti copia (Palazzo Grassi, Venezia)
For Dance Week, three works by Maurizio Cattelan are the focus of the new edition of Visioni del corpo — discovering contemporary art through signature dance.

Nicolas Ballario, listed among the 100 most influential figures in the art world by Il Giornale dell’Arte, guides the audience through the story and poetics of Maurizio Cattelan, one of the most renowned and controversial Italian contemporary artists on the international scene.
At the heart of the evening are three of Cattelan’s works — irreverent and provocative pieces that challenge both art and society through sharp irony and powerful visual impact.
Choreographer Lara Guidetti, together with CCN/Aterballetto dancers Alessia Giacomelli and Kiran Gezels, gives body and movement to Cattelan’s visions, transforming the irony, paradox, and unspoken essence of his works into physical gesture.
On the occasion of Dance Week, Visioni del Corpo: Maurizio Cattelan will have three performances at La Fonderia, via della Costituzione 39:

Sunday, November 9 at 6:00 p.m.
Monday, November 10 at 11:00 a.m. – for upper secondary schools
Monday, November 10 at 8:30 p.m.

APERITIF AT LA FONDERIA

From 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., enjoy a tasting of local wines and products, in collaboration with the Mercato Campagna Amica del Tricolore.

Maurizio Cattelan, Him, 2001, ph Tom Lindboe (Blenheim) A

Lara Guidetti

In 2006, Lara Guidetti graduated as a dancer and choreographer from the Dance-Theatre Atelier of the Paolo Grassi School in Milan, where she trained with major national and international masters. She continued her education in dance and performing arts, studying various pedagogical and training methods through workshops and productions.
In 2008, she founded the Sanpapié Company, where she serves as artistic director, choreographer, director, and performer, presenting works throughout Italy, Europe, China, and Saudi Arabia. In 2017, her production LEI won the Premio Bonacina.
She collaborates with the JGM Company in Lisbon, with La Scala in Milan as a dancer and acrobat, and creates choreography for opera productions. She has taught at the Paolo Grassi School and DanceHaus in Milan, as well as at the Teatro Stabile di Torino school.
Since 2022, she has been an associate artist of the MilanOltre Festival and a collaborator of the CCN/Aterballetto, working as a choreographer and curator of site-specific and cultural welfare projects.

Nicolas Ballario

Born in 1984, Nicolas Ballario works in the field of contemporary art applied to media. After completing his studies at the Academy of Photography, he joined Oliviero Toscani’s creative factory La Sterpaia, where he later became Cultural Director. He has collaborated with major artistic institutions and numerous publications, and in 2016 became the youngest recipient ever of the Premio Bassani, one of Italy’s most prestigious awards for journalists distinguished in cultural and environmental reporting.
He is currently the author and host of contemporary art programmes on Radio Uno Rai and a contributor to L’Espresso (where he writes a weekly column), Living / Corriere della Sera, Il Post, and Il Giornale dell’Arte. In 2019, he hosted Camera Oscura, a photography series on LA7, and since 2020 has been presenting Io ti vedo, tu mi senti?, Italia Contemporanea, and The Square on Sky Arte.
He is also the director of the new exhibition production company Piuma, and founder and president of Cucù, a communication studio dedicated to culture. Ballario curates exhibitions and catalogues, and was included twice in Artribune’s “Best of” list of leading figures in the art world — in 2019 for radio and in 2020 for television projects.

Info & Biglietti
TICKETS
Single ticket: €3
TICKET PURCHASE
Tickets can be purchased online at www.biglietteriafonderia39.it.The box office at La Fonderia opens at 7:30 p.m.
Seats are unassigned.
CONTACTSMobile e whatsapp +39 3341023554Email biglietteria@aterballetto.it
FONDERIA ATERBALLETTOvia della Costituzione 39, Reggio Emilia

Stravaganze in sol minore
2025-11-11 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-11-11 14:30 - 15:30
Dance Week is for the children of Reggio Emilia too!

On Monday, November 10 at 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., the doors of La Fonderia open to nursery and primary schools of Reggio Emilia.
The magical virtuosity of Toti Scialoja (1914–1998) — a master not only of images but also of words — is at the heart of Stravaganze in sol minore by Francesca Lattuada, a creation for children presented by the CCN/Aterballetto.
The almost magical vibrations that flow from Scialoja’s poems are like the endless ripples formed on the surface of water when a stone is thrown: evoking unreal or hyperreal images, imbued with a musicality that blends poetry and nursery rhyme, where the extraordinary and the frightening meet and hold hands.

Beneath a bush of scarlet rosesThe toad serves hot tea with milk.Beneath a bush of purple rosesIt’s the toad’s turn to wash the cups.(Toti Scialoja, La mela di Amleto, 1984)
CREDITS

Direction and choreography: Francesca LattuadaTexts: Toti Scialoja (from La mela di Amleto)Music: The Klezmorin, Gustav Mahler, Dean Martin, Clara RockmoreMasks and objects: Natali FortierPerformers: Vittoria Franchina, Rocco Ancarola
Co-production: Fondazione Nazionale della Danza / Aterballetto and Centro Teatrale BrescianoIn co-production with Centro Servizi Culturali Santa Chiara

Info & Tickets
TICKETS
3 euro
TICKET PURCHASE

ONLINE: https://www.biglietteriafonderia39.it/home.aspx
Fonderia Box Office: opens one hour before the start of the performance (via della Costituzione 39, Reggio Emilia).

Seats are unassigned.

CONTACTS FOR RESERVATIONS

Mobile e whatsapp: +39 3341023554
Email biglietteria@aterballetto.it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wouh0x0D4HQ
