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News Release j Brooklyn PeterJay Sharp Building Academy 30 LafayetteAvenue Brooklyn NY 11217-1486 of Telephone:718 .636.4 129 Music Fax: 718.857.2021 [email protected] CommunicationsDepartment News Release Sandy Sawotka Fatima Kafele John Wyszniewski Matthew Yeager Spain's acclaimed Compa:iiia Nacional de Danza makes its BAM debut with three works choreographed by Artistic Director Nacho Duato BAM 25th Next Wave Festival is sponsored by Altria Group, Inc. Compafiia Nacional de Danza Choreograph y by Nacho Duato Por Vos Muero Choreograph y by Nacho Duato Set design by Nacho Duato Costume design by Nacho Duato and Ismael Aznar Lighting design by Nicolas Fischtel Text by Garcilaso de la Vega Castrati Choreography by Nacho Duato Set design by Nacho Duato Costume design by Francis Montesinos Lighting design by Brad Fields White Darkness U.S. Premiere Choreography by Nacho Duato Set des ign by Jaff ar Chalabi Costume design by Lourdes Frias Lighting design by Joop Caboort BAM Howard Gilman Opera House (30 Lafayette Ave) Oct 16, 18-20 at 7:30pm Tickets: $20, 35, 50, 60 718.636.4100 or www .BAM.org BAMdialogue with Nacho Duato Oct 18, post-show (free for same-day ticket holders) Brooklyn, NY/September 12, 2007-World renowned choreographer Nacho Duato makes his BAM debut with three signature pieces performed by Spain's virtuosic Compaiiia Nacional de Danza . In these works Duato displays his command of movement and his ability to intertwine modern and classical dance techniques . In addition to this synthesis of techniques, Compafifa Nacional de Danza aims to capture a unique Mediterranean flavor, forging a distinct identity for the company and its repertoire. According to The New York Times, "A balletic body, in [Duato's] hands, is an articulate body . His dancers use their considerable training to stretch toward perfection as easily as they use it to create small, wonderfully expressive messes. This is wonderful stuff." Four performances by Compaiiia Nacional de Danza will take place in the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House (30 Lafayette Ave) on Oct 16, and 18-20 at 7:30pm. Tickets-priced at $20, 35, 50, and 60--can be purchased through BAM Ticket Services at 718.636.4100 or at www.BAM.org. The program consists of three pieces : Por Vos Muero , Castrati, and White Darkness. Set to a Garcilaso de la Vega poem, Por Vos Muero (For Thee, I Die) explores-the formal, yet deeply sensual Spanish court dances of the 15th and 16th centuries. Accompanied by music of Spain's Golden Age-from composers Mateu Flecha ; Pedro Guerrero ; and Antonio Martin y Coll-Pos Vos Muero conveys the vital role dance played in the period's social and courtship rituals. According to the Guardian, "Dance is here the language of love and solitude, and fragments of poetry spliced with the musical score hint at the privacy of its expression." Performed to excerpts of Vivaldi choral works, Castrati is a turbulent ensemble piece which culminates in the harrowing ambush of a boy by eight men dressed in black. The work is named th th for the revered, castrated male singers of the 16 - 18 centuries , whose soprano voices were used to replace those of women banned from sacred and secular performance. Contrasting the vivacity of the first two pieces, the tone of White Darkness-performed in its U.S. premiere- is somber and meditative , as it compassionately reflects on the torment of drug addiction. The piece is set to British musician/composer Karl Jenkins' Adiemus Variations and String Quartet No. 2. El Mundo (Spain) commented, " .. with praiseworthy simplicity [Duato] has profiled an intense, extremely beautiful poetic elegy dedicated to his sister ... the choreography is packed with striking, overwhelming images, while at the same time wrapped in a halo of unusual beauty ." Born in Valencia, Spain, Nacho Duato began his career in professional ballet, after training at London's Rambert School, the Mudra School in Brussels , and the Alvin Ailey American Dance Center in New York. He joined Sweden 's Cullberg Ballet in 1980 and a year later, Jiri Kylian brought him to the Nederlands Dans Theater. Nacho Duato pursued choreography, and was named Resident Choreographer for Nederlands Dans Theater in 1988. Duato's works have been incorporated into the repertories of numerous international dance companies, including Cullberg Ballet, Nederlands Dans Theater, Paris Opera Ballet, Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, Deutsche Opera Ballet, Australian Ballet, Stuttgart Ballet, Ballet Gulbenkian, Finnish Opera Ballet, and American Ballet Theatre. He was named a Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 1995, and was awarded a Golden Medal for Merit in the Fine Arts in Spain in 1998. Duato has been the artistic director of Compaiiia Nacional de Danza since 1990. The Compaiiia Nacional de Danza, based in Madrid, was founded in 1979 under its original name, Ballet Nacionalde EspanaClasico. As ArtisticDirector , Duatohas infusedthe companywith a more contemporary style, giving it a distinctive character without neglecting classical precepts. For press information contact Sandy Sawotka at 718.636.4129 xl or ssaw [email protected] About the Next Wave Festival BAM 's Next Wave Festival , which enters its 25th season in 2007 , has permanently changed the landscape of culture through breakout performances, landmark productions , daring experiments , and once-in-a-lifetime moments. The Festival originated as a fall series entitled "The Next Wave/New Masters." In November 1981 , Philip Glass ' new opera, Satyagraha, was presented as one of four productions under the Next Wave moniker. A more ambitious series followed in 1982, including a two-evening performance work by Laurie Anderson-United States: Parts I­ N . From the seeds of these two rich years grew an idea for something bolder and riskier. The Next Wave Festival , dedicated to exciting new works and cross-disciplinary collaborations by promising young artists , was launched in October 1983. Pieces that previously had been presented in downtown lofts and small "black box" theaters were staged in the exquisite 2,100- seat BAM Opera House (later renamed the Howard Gilman Opera House) , a renovated 1,000-seat playhouse (the Helen Carey Playhouse, now home to BAM Rose Cinemas) , and a flexible 300- seat performance venue (the Lepercq Space). In 1987, with Peter Brook 's Mahabharata, BAM opened another large stage-the 900-seat Majestic Theater-since renamed the Harvey Theater in honor of Harvey Lichtenstein (former president and executive producer). Since 1999 , BAM has been led by President Karen Brooks Hopkins and Executive Producer Joseph V. Melillo, who curates the Next Wave Festival and served as the producer of the inaugural festival. Credits BAM 25th Next Wave Festival and Kick-Off Reception are sponsored by Altria Group , Inc. Programming in the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House is supported and endowed by The Howard Gilman Foundation . BAM Dance receives major support from The Harkness Foundation for Dance and The SHS Foundation , with additional support from Mary L. Griggs and Mary Griggs Burke Foundation and Capezio/Ballet Makers Dance Foundation . BAM thanks its many donors and sponsors, including : New York City Department of Cultural Affairs; Brooklyn Delegation of the New York City Council ; Brooklyn Delegation of the U.S. House of Representatives; Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz; New York State Council on the Arts; New York State Assembly Brooklyn Delegation; The Peter Jay Sharp Foundation ; The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation; New York City Council; Estate of Richard B. Fisher ; The Ford Foundation; The New York State Music Fund ; The Starr Foundation ; Visa Signature; The Shubert Foundation , Inc.; Carnegie Corporation of New York; Booth Ferris Foundation; The Skirball Foundation; Cunard Line; The Kovner Foundation; The SHS Foundation; Friends of BAM & BAM Cinema Club. Sovereign Bank is the BAM Marquee sponsor. New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge is the official hotel for BAM. Yamaha is the official piano for BAM. RIGA is the BAM .org sponsor. General Information BAM Howard Gilman Opera House, BAM Rose Cinemas, BAMcafe, and Shakespeare & Co. BAMshop are located in the Peter Jay Sharp building at 30 Lafayette A venue (between St Felix Street and Ashland Place) in the Fort Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn . BAM Harvey Theater is located two blocks from the main building at 651 Fulton Street (between Ashland and Rockwell Places) . BAM Rose Cinemas is Brooklyn's only movie house dedicated to first-run independent and foreign film and repertory programming. BAMcafe, operated by Great Performances, is open for dining prior to Howard Gilman Opera House performances . BAMcafe also features an eclectic mix of spoken word and live music for BAMcafe Live nights on Friday and Saturday with a special BAMcafe Live menu available starting at 8pm. .. ' Subway : 2, 3, 4, 5, Q, B to Atlantic Avenue; D, M, N, R to Pacific Street ; G to Fulton Street ; C to Lafayette Avenue Train : Long Island Railroad to Flatbush A venue Bus: B25, B26 , B41, B45 , B52, B63, B67 all stop within three blocks of BAM Car: Commercial parking lots are located adjacent to BAM For ticket and BAMbus information, call BAM Ticket Services at 718.636.4100 , or visit BAM.org . ###### .
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