Dance

Based on the novel Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino, Marco Polo – a choreographic epic by Luciano Cannito under the artistic direction of Eric Vu-An – is a hymn to humanism and the spirit of an encounter that puts the world within our reach. Marco Polo A fusion of classical vocabulary and dance with undertones of the Orient, this ballet propels us into a magical journey filled with exoticism, and tells the story of the clash between the emperor Kublai Khan, who wants to enslave the world in his power, and Marco Polo, the Venetian explorer who relishes discovering new people, cultures and cities. The success of this piece lays in capturing these two contrary visions through the dance and movements of each character. Whereas the emperor retains a hieratic attitude and remains deaf to reality, Marco Polo is occupied by his enthusiastic perception of life; he leaps and twirls to better celebrate the magic of the world, an ocean of possibilities that no man can ever imprison.