CHOREOGRAPHY
Cinderella (2024) is a two acts full length ballet choreographed and directed by Cristiano Principato.
It premiered on the main stage of Estonian National Opera and later toured Estonia and the Baltic countries over the course of 2024.
The production reunites dancers from five leading European ballet companies (Paris Opera Ballet, Madrid's Compañía Nacional de Danza, Dutch National Ballet, Finnish National Ballet and Estonian National Ballet).
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Still Love (2024) is a neoclassical duet choreographed by Cristiano Principato in collaboration with Eghert-Sören Nõmm for the finals of the TV program Eesti Laul, the Estonian singing contest which each year designates one winner to represent Estonia at the Eurovision Song Contest. The choreography was performed by Cristiano himself alongside dancer Ketlin Oja (also soloist with Estoninan National Ballet) as backup dancing number of the competing song Still Love, by Uudo Sepp and Sarah Murray.
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Bach PD2 (2023) is a Grand Pas de Deux (adagio, male solo, female solo, coda) with a slight neoclassical twist, choreographed for Estonian National Ballet's Kammer Saal program called "Choreographers of the Estonian National Ballet".​
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Songs of Heaven (2023) is a twenty minutes neoclassical piece for ten dancers (eight movements).
It premiered in Tallinn on the stage of the Estonian National Opera at the Summer Nights Galas, the two closing shows of Ballet Summer Estonia (annual three weeks workshop attended by pre-professional and professional ballet dancers).
It was performed twice, with two almost entirely different casts.​
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Eclipse (2022) is a neoclassical duet choreographed for the International Dance Day Gala, the ballet gala of Estonian National Ballet that takes place every year on its main stage.
It was also performed a second time at the Open Air 22-23 Season Opening Gala of Estonian National Ballet.
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4 Tempos (2022) is a group piece with fourteen dancers created for the ten ballerinas of the 2022 female graduating class of the Estonian National Ballet School, together with four male dancers from Estonian National Ballet.
It was performed twice at the school's Annual Closing Performances on the main stage of Estonian National Ballet.
It is a neoclassical work on Bach's music made of four movements: winter and summer are two duets danced by the principal couple, while spring and autumn are group dances.
This piece was originally drafted (but not yet finished nor performed) in 2019, while Cristiano attended the second edition of Dutch National Ballet's Choreographic Academy, a three weeks studio workshop where young makers get the chance to create with the dancers of DNB Junior Company. During this workshop, besides the studio choreographic practice, Cristiano attended theoretical conferences that gathered several choreographers, leaders and composers (lead by Peggy Olislaegers, Associate on Research and Development at DNB and dramaturg).
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Masquerade (2021) is a dance video clip choreographed by Cristiano for Estonian National Ballet's soloist Laura Maya Rosiers and himself.
Set on the iconic track from The Phantom of the Opera, it is a response to the global pandemic affecting our art form.
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Flower Duet (2019) is an imaginary duet with a flower performed by Giovanni Princic at New Moves, the annual choreographic workshop and performance of Dutch National Ballet. ​
Double Violin (2018) is a solo created for principal dancer Vito Mazzeo, performed in Italy twice (at Apulia Arte Dance Award and Giuliana Penzi Award). It was also part of New Moves 2019, danced by Michele Esposito (Coryphée at DNB).
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Purcell Suite (2017) is a four dancers neoclassical work made of four movements (two boys, PD2, two boys, group).
It was performed at “New Moves 2017”, first ever edition on the main stage of Dutch National Ballet.
Palladio (2016) is a work choreographed by Cristiano Principato for five dancers on Karl Jenkins’s Palladio.
It was danced at Dutch National Ballet's choreographic workshop "New Moves" and at “Gala per Alessia” in Italy with a different cast.
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