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Anima Animal

Herman Cornejo with Grupo Cadabra
Tue Feb 18 - Sun Feb 23

Anima Animal is a powerful and immersive new work conceived by renowned dancer Herman Cornejo. It pays homage to a dance work that remained secretly unfulfilled for over a century.


In 1917, legendary dancer and choreographer Vaslav Nijinsky was invited to stage Caapora, a ballet inspired by the Guarani legend of the Urutau bird—a mystical creature from Argentina’s forests. Though he accepted, illness prevented Nijinsky from completing what would have been the first “Argentine” ballet.  Inspired by Nijinsky’s everlasting, groundbreaking artistic vision, Cornejo revived this narrative in Anima Animal, inviting audiences to reflect on love, redemption, and compassion for Earth and its creatures.

Co-produced with the Teatro del Bicentenario in 2022, Anima Animal features choreography by award-winning Anabella Tuliano, an original score by acclaimed composers Luis Maurette "Uji" and Noelia Escalzo, and performed with Grupo Cadabra. 

 

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Curtain Chat: Wed, Feb 19

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Funding Credits

Underwriting support for The Joyce’s presentation of Anima Animal provided by Virginia & Timothy Millhiser. Additional support provided by Irene Shen. Support for The Joyce’s presentation of international dance provided by the R. Britton Fisher and Family Gift for International Dance.