From April 9th to 13th, 2025
Traversing the gritty streets from Chicago to Las Vegas, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa's latest ballet is a tempestuous saga where mafia families clash in a dance of destiny. 'Blood calls for blood,' they say, and Ochoa's choreography is steeped in this vendetta. She invokes the shadows of West Side Story and The Godfather, not merely as references but as compass points, guiding us through the murky waters of power and revenge in the 1950s.
Ochoa's genius lies in her narrative alchemy, which seamlessly melds the smoky allure of cabaret with the raw energy of street brawls. This ballet is not just a performance; it is a theatrical revelation, a smorgasbord of the spectacular and the solemn. Ochoa doesn't just choreograph movements; she sculpts emotions, each step a testament to her acclaimed mastery.
The music itself is a protagonist here, a vibrant tapestry ranging from the dizzying spins of a waltz to the sultry embrace of a tango. We move from the genius of Piazzolla to the timeless Bach, each note carrying the weight of the narrative. It's a cinematic journey, a seamless blend of the shadowy intrigue of film noir, the wild heart of vaudeville, and the undeniable charm of Broadway. It's a symphony of movement, a dance of light and shadow.
The music of Vendetta : Storie di Mafia
Jean Laporte et son orchestre
Valse Foraine (Musique de Cirque (mono version) 2:13min
Colleen
I’ll read you a story (Colleen et les boîtes à musique) 1 :17min
Perez Prado
Patricia (Patricia) 2:20min
Astor Piazzola
Oblivion (Music from Argentina for guitar and bandoneon) 3:34min
Georg Phlipp Telemann
Fantasia No. 1 in B-Flat Major, TWV, I, Largo (12 Fantasies for solo Viola, Ori Kam)
Georg Philipp Telemann
Telemann – Twelve Fantasies for solo Violin: Fantasia 1 in B-flat Major, TWV (Rachel Podger Baroque Violin, 2006)
Mulberry Street
Tarantella (Italian Dinner party music, 2008) 2:56min
Léo Daniderff
Titine (Nino Rota: Musique de Cirque, 2001) 1 :28min
Cliff Martinez
Never Read Him (The Nick bande sonore / soundtrack, 2014) 2:33min
Placental Repair (The Nick bande sonore / soundtrack, 2014) 2:29min
Eleni Karaindrou
Stanley’s Arrival (The Birthday Party / Music for the Theatre, 2010) 1:11min
Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber
The Five Joyful Mysteries. Sonata 5. The Finding of Jesus in the Temple: Praeludium
(Biber: The Rosary Sonatas, 2005) 2:58min
Hugues Le Bars
Sur Mesure (Musique pour Versailles, 2009) 3:09min
Secret Jardin (Musique pour Versailles, 2009) 0:45min
Arithme (Zinzin, 2002) 1:24min
Tonino Versace (J’en ai marre partie 1 / Part 1, 2009) 4:17min
Atra Aeterna
Emergence (Machinations, 2011) 1:25min, by arrangement with Zachary Mitchell, publisher and copyright owner.
Hauschka
Elizabeth Bay (Abandoned City, 2014) 5:40min, By arrangement with G. Schirmer, INC. publisher and copyright owner.
Knives
Out of Touch (The way people are, 2014) 2:42min
An idea of Homes (The way people are, 2014) 1:22min
Fred Buscaglione
Eri Piccola Cosi (Spara!!!, 2013) 2:54min
Che Bambola (Il Favoloso Fred Buscaglione, 1987) 2:27min
Henry Mancini (avec / with Fred Steiner, Joseph Gershenson & Russ Garcia)
Reflection (Jazz on film noir, 2011) 3:02min
Touch of Evil (Touch of Evil original motion picture bande sonore / soundtrack 1998) 3:31min
Terrence Blanchard
Background for murder (Jazz on Film: Film Noir, 2013) 3:00min
Godfather (Film Noir!, 2013) 2:24
Banda Ionica
Marcia Funebre (Passione, 1998) 2:53min
Pianto Eterno (Passione, 1998) 5 :43min
Bach: Tina Guo, Joseph Meyer, Daniel Rosenboom
Bach Suite Trumpet (Beginners bande sonore / original soundtrack, 2012) 2:42min
Cecilia Bartoli & Sinfonietta de Montréal & Charles Dutoit & June Anderson
Stabat Mater, VI Vidit suum dulcem Natum (Scarlatti : Salve Regina – Pergolesi, 1993) 3 :36min
Carlo Buti
Violin Tzigano (Firenze Sogna, 1990) 1:41min
Peter Salem
(composed exclusively for Vendetta, Storie Di Mafia):
SFX21 Train
Ominous Sound of Murder
SFX21 Train 2
Transition Night
Casino Deal
Don Corleone has been shot
Labor Panic
Police Deal with Vincenzo
Knives Ladies
Sunday Afternoon
Sc4a Old - No track
By arrangement with Peter Salem, composer and copyright owner.
Domenico Modugno
Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare), (Nel blu dipinto di blu)
Xavier Charles, Ivar Grydeland, Christian Wallumrod, Ingar Zach
Le Détachement (Dans les Arbres, 2008) 1 :00min
"She's not just dancing. She transmits, with a grace coupled with a rarely seen power, the emotion necessary to the viewer to dive into this story from today, yesterday and once upon a time." Franco Nuovo parlant d'Anya Nesvitaylo, ICI Radio Canada
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Duration: 2 H 20 (including a 20 minutes intermission)
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