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Frida`'s World
Reginaldo Oliveira
Synopsis
Frida Kahlo is an icon of Latin American painting. Her works are part of Mexico’s national cultural heritage and many of her motifs now decorate picture postcards and notebooks throughout the world. Kahlo’s eventful life attracts at least as much interest as her many autobiographical paintings that defy a precise stylistic categorization.
“I paint myself because I spend very much time alone and because I am the subject I know best.” Frequently bed-ridden due to illnesses in her childhood and the consequences of a serious traffic accident when she was 18 years old, she often painted herself. In the course of her life she created 55 self-portraits that reflect her inner conflicts and her physical impairments. Apart from painting, she also used alcohol and drugs as means to cope with her constant physical pain. Nevertheless, she lived her life with greater intensity than was to be expected from her medical history: As a Marxist, she represented an important voice in Mexico’s political struggle; as an artist, she travelled all the way to Europe; she had a tumultuous love life and corresponded with many influential people of her time.
Reginaldo Oliveira explores the many facets of the artist and person Frida Kahlo, using the emotional power and the expressive colours of her works as a source of inspiration for his choreography.
The Mexican painter Frida Kahlo (1907–1954) saw her first solo exhibition in her home country only towards the end of her short life. The feminist movement of the 1970s sparked much international interest in her oeuvre and unique personality which continues unbroken until today, even though the Mexican government has declared that her works may not leave the country since they form part of its national cultural heritage.
Reginaldo Oliveira, head of the ballet division, staged a tribute to the Brazilian way of life with his choreography “Balacobaco” in 2018. Now he takes us to the Latin America continent once more, supported by stage designer Matthias Kronfuss. Together, the team recently charmed Salzburg audiences with their interpretation of “The Sleeping Beauty”.
Duration: 2 h / one break
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Selected performance
Performances
Tu 12/17/2024 07.30 pm Sold out
Sa 01/04/2025 07.00 pm Sold out
We 01/08/2025 07.30 pm Tickets
Tu 01/14/2025 07.30 pm Tickets
We 01/15/2025 07.30 pm Tickets
Tu 01/21/2025 07.30 pm Tickets
Su 02/09/2025 03.00 pm Tickets
Th 02/13/2025 07.30 pm Tickets
Fr 02/14/2025 07.30 pm Tickets
Fr 05/16/2025 07.30 pm Tickets
Th 05/29/2025 07.00 pm Tickets
Audio introduction
von Maren Zimmermann
Cast (on 01/08/2025)
Inzenierung und Choreographie
Reginaldo Oliveira
Bühne
Matthias Kronfuss
Kostüme
Judith Adam
Dramaturgie
Maren Zimmermann
Frida
Valbona Bushkola
Mikino Karube
Zweite Frida
Dafne Barbosa
Annachiara Corti
Diego Rivera
Ben van Beelen
Lucas Leonardo
Cristina Kahlo
Gala Lara
Karine de Matos
Alejandro Gómez Arias
Andrea Porro
Cassiano Rodrigues
Quinn Roy
Ensemble
Anna Yanchuk
Dafne Barbosa
Valbona Bushkola
Annachiara Corti
Karine de Matos
Chigusa Fujiyoshi
Oliver Hoddinott
Mikino Karube
Gala Lara
Lucas Leonardo
Samuel Pellegrin
Andrea Porro
Cassiano Rodrigues
Matteo Rondinelli
Quinn Roy
Ben van Beelen
Reviews
„Ungeachtet aller Tragödien im Leben der Ausnahmekünstlerin feiert das Ensemble das Leben. Die lebensbejahende Grundhaltung der Menschen Mittel- und Südamerikas wird in die kathartische Wirkung des Tanzes übersetzt. Viva la vida!“
„Ein theatrales Tanzgewitter, das auf ganzer Linie überzeugt und in der heutigen Zeit mehr als guttut. Ein Triumph der Hoffnung über das Übel, egal welcher Art.“
„‘Fridas Welt‘ zeigt einen erstaunlich feinfühligen Ansatz in der choreografischen Auseinandersetzung mit Frida Kahlo. Trotz der weitschichtigen biografischen Zitate fließt ihr dezidierter Blick, die Wahrnehmung in Farben, Formen und Bildern in jeden Moment ein und lässt eine innere Welt lebendig werden.“