Celebration: antologia di KAZUO OHNO

Overview

In 1999, Kazuo Ohno was awarded the first Michelangelo Antonioni Award for the Arts. Two-days of performance "Celebration: antologia di KAZUO OHNO" [Celebration: An Anthology of Kazuo Ohno's Works] were held at Venice Biennale, with the award ceremony held on stage at the end of the first day. "Celebration" features excerpts from Kazuo Ohno's key works including "Admiring La Argentina", "My Mother" and "The Dead Sea", as well as the award ceremony.

- In commemoration of Kazuo Ohno receiving the Michelangelo Antonioni Award for the Arts
-Biennale Danza

Details

Title

Celebration: antologia di KAZUO OHNO

Performance creator(s)

Kazuo Ohno Dance Studio

Direction/Choreography

Directed by: Yoshito Ohno

Venue

Teatro Carlo Goldoni

Performance date(s)

1 October 1999 - 2 October 1999

Performer(s) and staff

Performer: Kazuo Ohno, Yoshito Ohno
Awards Presenter: Michelangelo Antonioni
Sound Designer: Yoshito Ohno
Sound Design Assistant: Joan Soler
Lighting Designer: Toshio Mizohata
Costume Designer: Etsuko Ohno
Costume Assistant: Hiroko Oishi
Video Documentation and Editing: Gianni DI Capua
Film Production: RaiSat

Genre

Butoh

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  Kazuo Ohno and Michelangelo Antonioni on the previous day of the performance
  photo: Walter D'Ottavi

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  photo: Walter D'Ottavi

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  photo: Graziano Arici

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  photo: Walter D'Ottavi

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  photo: Graziano Arici

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  photo: Walter D'Ottavi

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  At the award ceremony
  photo: Walter D'Ottavi

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  Flyer for the Michelangelo Antonioni Award