Nijinska

“Nijinska, secreto de la vanguardia” is a biopic on the life of Bronislava Nijinska, the great choreographer of the 20th century. The full lenght ballet was originally choreographed for the Ballet de Santiago National Theater of Chile, with a musical selection played by the Philarmonic Orchestra of Santiago at Municipal de Santigo – Opera of Chile.

Nijinska evokes the name of one of the greatest dancers of the 20th century whose early dementia cut short his career: Vaslav Nijinski. However, the Russian choreographer Bronislava Nijinska, lived and went down in history – in the shadow of her brother – in a conscious decision and deepened by the winds of anonymity of that time for women. The years would show Bronislava Nijinska’s genius in the development of dance. On the one hand, she left behind such landmark works as Les Noces, Les Biches and Le Train Bleue; magnificent collaborations with the likes of Cocó Chanel and composers such as Igor Stravinsky; and she would inspire the choreographers who would take over the creative baton in the 20th century, such as George Balanchine and Frederic Ashton.

For this work Avatâra has researched about her life, historical context and her body language by interviewing dancers that worked with her in the 60s in the UK and the US.   The ballet will count with new costumes and set design, and musical score that will take us through the artistic musical choices of Nijinska.