Alessandra Corona presents her A Corona Works in two world premieres by Italian choreographers: "Amore Impossibile" by Kristian Cellini of Rome, and "Just Joy" by Guido Tuveri of Sardinia, May 30 & 31 at the Baruch Performing Arts Center, 55 Lexington Avenue (entrance on 25th Street). Corona, a former 12-year principal dancer with Ballet Hispanico, will present her 7-member ensemble joined by a guest actor. The choreographers were invited by Corona to create their works earlier this year, and will return to New York for the May performances.
"Just Joy" was created by Guido Tuveri who, like Alessandra, is from Sardinia. A collaboration with the Corona dancers, "Just Joy" celebrates the stages of life and aims to show how, even in times of difficulties and sorrow, dance will always bring passion and joy. Songs from Sardinia, sung in their native language, accompany the dance along with original music by American composer Thomas Lentakis. "Amore Impossibile" is a new dance-theater production created by Kirstian Cellini of Rome, who was inspired by "The Lady of the Camellias," revised in a contemporary version. Cellini's work highlights the sentimental and passionate aspects of the love between the main characters. A narrator will join the dancers for this work to music by Chopin, and original music by Thomas Lentakis. Kristian Cellini graduated as a classical and modern dancer in his native Rome. He began his 20-year career working as principal dancer with Carla Fracci, George Iancu and others in such productions as "Romeo and Juliet" and "Five Events of Medea." Among his many credits are choreographing for Giuseppe Picone, currently director of the Teatro San Carlo in Naples, for his tour with Andrea Bocelli, for BCB Bangkok City Ballet, and for the Festival DansEncore Canada. Cellini has also guest taught at the Boston Ballet, Arts Umbrella in Vancouver, and the Studio Harmonic and Centre du Marais in Paris.Videos