Homage to Milloss

This year sees the centenary of the birth of the Hungary dancer and choreographer Aurel M. Milloss, who just before his death in 1988 donated his artistic archives and personal library to the Giorgio Cini Foundation. The Institute of Literature, Theatre and Opera, which houses this legacy, has organized an exhibition to commemorate Milloss and his work.
The exhibition aims at highlighting the uniqueness and importance of the set of documents, photographs and autograph letters in the Milloss Collection and of the rare books on dance history and criticism conserved at the Giorgio Cini Foundation. In addition to this material, other items are housed in the Institute of Music: the choreographer’s music library and ballet scores with his own notes – a rare example of dance notation from the first half of the 20th century.
Making use of the precious material available, this ‘homage’ has been conceived with the aim of documenting Milloss’ international training, his contacts with the great early-20th-century masters of dance and his special relationship with the city of Venice, in particular with La Fenice and the Biennale. The archives of these institutes also conserve material documenting Milloss’ creations for Venice, including sketches, models, posters and publications. His collaboration with the Biennale and the inclusion of the exhibition in the calendar of events for the Festival of Contemporary Dance provide an ideal framework for a tribute to this choreographer.

Venice, Palazzo Cini at San Vio
8 June – 2 July 2006
daily 10.00 – 13.00 and 15.30 – 18.30 including holidays, closed Mondays

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