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Repertory

Victoria

COMPANIES

CHOREOGRAPHER

WORLD PREMIERE

New York City Center, 2017

MUSIC

"Rewriting Beethoven's Seventh Symphony" by Michael Gordon

REHEARSAL ASSISTANT

Eduardo Zuniga

SCENIC DESIGN

Luis Crespo

COSTUMES

Bregje van Balen

LIGHTING

Al Crawford

RUN TIME

26 Minutes

Gustavo Ramirez Sansano's Victoria pairs the Spanish choreographer’s audacious, athletic movement style with the propulsive drive of Rewriting Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony by award-winning composer Michael Gordon to create a work that feels vital and thrillingly of-the-moment. Sansanso chose the title as a tribute to the triumph of good over evil.

Gordon explained how his score differs from Beethoven's original work in this program note: "Beethoven's brutish and loud music has always inspired me. At the time it was written, it was probably the loudest music on the planet. The raw power of his orchestral writing burned through the style of the time.” 

A dancer in a gray outfit extending both arms forward, reaching towards white ribbon props on stage. The dancer's body is angled dynamically, creating tension and movement against a dark background, with dramatic lighting emphasizing the scene.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's Collin Heyward in Gustavo Ramirez Sansano's Victoria Photo by Paul Kolnik

Two dancers performing on stage, with one dancer in a pink top and red pants leaning back into the arms of another dancer in a gray outfit. The dancers are positioned dynamically against a dark background, with white ribbon props hanging vertically behind them.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's Danica Paulos and Belen Pereyra in Gustavo Ramirez Sansano's Victoria Photo by Paul Kolnik

A dancer in a dark blue top and gray pants performing a high kick on stage. The dancer is illuminated by a spotlight, with their body angled and arm extended, creating a dynamic and expressive pose against a black background.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's Jacquelin Harris in Gustavo Ramirez Sansano's Victoria Photo by Paul Kolnik

Four dancers performing on stage in a contemporary dance piece, with dramatic lighting and minimalist white ribbon props in the background. Two dancers are in the foreground, one in a pink top and gray pants, and the other in a red top and gray pants. The two dancers in the background are reaching outwards, creating dynamic lines with their bodies.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in Gustavo Ramirez Sansano's Victoria Photo by Paul Kolnik

Mr. Sansano channels his slinky, high-velocity style in this exploration of conflict and solidarity.

Siobhan Burke, The New York Times

Funders

The creation of Victoria was made possible with support from the Rockefeller Brothers Fund. Leadership support for the creation of Victoria was provided by The Pamela D. Zilly & John H. Schaefer New Works Endowment Fund. Generous support was also provided by Simin N. Allison, Tracy Elise Poole, and The Fred Eychaner New Works Endowment Fund.

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