List of choreographers in alphabetical order - B
Biographical profiles of choreographers featured in ItalianOpera
The biography of Mauro Bigonzetti
Mauro Bigonzetti, internationally renowned Italian choreographer. Former director of Aterballetto and the Teatro alla Scala Ballet. Famous for his visceral and sculptural contemporary language, he has created masterpieces for the New York City Ballet, Paris Opéra, and the Bolshoi. An innovator capable of fusing classical technique with modern, earthy physicality.
The biography of Carlo Blasis
Carlo Blasis, Italian dancer, choreographer, and dance theorist. Considered the founder of modern ballet teaching, he directed the Imperial Royal Academy of Dance at La Scala. Author of the "Elementary Treatise," he codified the fundamental positions and academicisms of classical dance.