Pina Bausch was a highly influential German choreographer and dancer. She is renowned for her innovative and groundbreaking work in the field of contemporary dance. Bausch is best known for founding the Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch, a dance company that combined elements of modern dance, ballet, and theater.
Throughout her career, Pina Bausch pushed the boundaries of traditional dance and explored themes related to human emotions, relationships, and the human condition. Her choreography often incorporated introspective and raw movements, creating powerful and evocative performances.
Bausch’s work has had a significant impact on the dance world, inspiring countless artists and influencing the development of new dance forms. She received numerous awards and accolades for her contributions to the arts.
Sadly, Pina Bausch passed away on June 30, 2009, but her legacy lives on through her groundbreaking choreography and the continued performances of the Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch company. Her work continues to captivate audiences around the world and serve as a source of inspiration for dancers and choreographers today.
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Orpheus and Eurydike is Pina Bausch‘s masterpiece and the ultimate symbol of her choreographic genius. It is here danced by the Ballet de l’Opéra national de Paris. From the outset it had been Gluck’s wish that Orpheus and Eurydike should have a dance accompaniment; and it was Pina Bausch’s respect for his dramatic power that…
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Pina is a film for Pina Bausch. Shot in 3D with the ensemble of the Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch, this feature-length dance film portrays the exhilarating and inimitable art of this great German choreographer who died in the summer of 2009. Inviting the viewer on a sensual, visually stunning journey of discovery into a new…
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Created in 2006, Vollmond (Full Moon) accentuates the profound humanity of dancers of all ages and origins as they explore solitude and the desire for love, complete with laughter and tears, unfeeling apathy and startling vitality. Poignant, dizzying and amazing solos are danced on a bare proscenium. These alternate with encounters, games of sensual or…
