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Pina Bausch

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Pina Bausch

Aliases: Philippine Bausch

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1940-07-27 (Solingen, Germany)
Died
2009-06-30 (Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany) age 68
Nationality
German
Languages
German
Religion
Unknown
Residence History
Solingen → Essen (Folkwangschule) → New York → Wuppertal

Career

Occupations
dancer, choreographer, modern dance choreographer, folk dance choreographer
Active Years
1960-2009
Affiliations
Tanztheater Wuppertal, Folkwang-Ballett
Memberships
Foreign Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Influenced By
Kurt Jooss, Antony Tudor, José Limón, Paul Taylor, Martha Graham
Influenced
Boris Charmatz, David Bowie, Florence Welch
Nominations
Laurence Olivier Award Best New Dance Production (2000), Laurence Olivier Award Outstanding Achievement in Dance

Education

Folkwang University of the Arts
Dance
Period: 1954-1959
Year of Graduation: 1959
Country: Germany
Studied under Kurt Jooss
Juilliard School
Dance
Period: 1960
Country: United States
Teachers included Antony Tudor, José Limón, Alfredo Corvino, Paul Taylor

Awards

Deutscher Tanzpreis
1995
Result: 受賞
Europe Theatre Prize
1999
Result: 受賞
Praemium Imperiale
1999
Organization: Japan Art Association
Result: 受賞
Kyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy
2007
Organization: Inamori Foundation
Result: 受賞
Goethe Prize
2008
Organization: City of Frankfurt
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Café Müller

1978 Tanztheater

Dancers stumble around crashing into tables and chairs with eyes closed, to arias by Henry Purcell.

lonelinessrelationships

The Rite of Spring (Frühlingsopfer)

1975 Tanztheater

Stage covered in soil, thrilling performance to Stravinsky's Rite of Spring.

sacrificeprimitivism
Adaptations
  • [Film] Pina / Wim Wenders (2011)

Kontakthof

1978 Tanztheater

Uses Schlager music from 1930s. Versions with seniors and teenagers.

contacthuman relations

Vollmond

2006 Tanztheater

Large rocky hill and water buckets on stage, eclectic music.

desirelove

Nelken

1982 Tanztheater

Stage covered in carnations.

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Bibliography

  • Fritz
  • Iphigenie auf Tauris
  • Café Müller
  • Frühlingsopfer
  • Kontakthof
  • Vollmond
  • Nelken
  • Blaubart
  • Walzer
  • Viktor

Adaptations

  • Pina (documentary)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Stylized blend of dance and theatreProminent sound designCollaborative development with dancers
Recurring Motifs
Trauma in relationshipsRepetitive movementsSurreal dialogue

Health

  • cancer
    2009年6月
    Died five days after diagnosis

Legacy

Pioneered Tanztheater, neo-expressionist dance; founded Tanztheater Wuppertal, influencing modern dance from 1970s.

Archives

  • Pina Bausch Foundation

In Popular Culture

  • Influenced David Bowie's Glass Spider Tour
  • Influenced Florence Welch's performance style
  • Wim Wenders' 3D documentary Pina
  • Visual influence in American Horror Story: Coven

Trivia

  • Born in her parents' restaurant and performed for guests as a child
  • Faced audience backlash including tomatoes when directing Wuppertal Ballet
  • Appeared in Federico Fellini's 1983 film And the Ship Sails On