..SWET AND SOOT is the second author work of Goran Bogdanovski, 1971,
the member of Ljubljana Opera and Ballet for over ten years. The premiere
of his first production 1:0 was in January 2000 in the National Opera and
Ballet. In this year’s season, he performed several distinguished roles in
his ensemble: among them, Rotbarth in Swan’s Lake and Petkovsek in the
ballet Mad Painter of Vlasto Dedovic. Since 1991, he collaborates in
parallel with authors on the non-institutional dance and theater scene.
The performance Sweat and Soot inaugurates him also as the founding member
of the new dance group Fico Ballet, with currently three more dancers of
Ljubljana Opera and Ballet that have collaborated with Bogdanovski already
in his first production:
..Damjan Mohorko, 1979, became the member of the Ballet
ensemble in Ljubljana four years ago, after concluding his studies in
Ljubljana and Vienna. He danced several solo roles: in Coppelia at
Montmartre, as Benvolio in Romeo and Juliette, as Puck in Midsummer
Night’s Dream and Devil in Devil and Trumpet. He also takes part in
non-institutional productions in Ljubljana.
..Dejan Srhoj, 1978, also became the member of
Ljubljana Opera and Ballet after graduating from Ljubljana Ballet School
and the internship in Munich. In the last three years, he performed most
of the leading roles, such as Kashchey in Fire Bird, the Prince in
Sleeping Beauty and the Prince in Swan’s Lake.
..Goran Tatar, 1970, took the engagement in Ljubljana
Opera and Ballet after five years of football practice and the graduation
from ballet school. He danced several remarkable roles in Coppelia at
Montmartre, Midsummer Night’s Dream, Mr. Gershwin, The Taming of the
Shrew, Swan’s Lake and Mad Painter. Slovene
dance artist of the year 2000 – Pick of the jury of Nedelo weekly
(Concurrent speculation instead of lottery,
Nedelo) |