Pratiche del classico: Paolo Fabbri e la danza italiana negli anni Trenta

Abstract

Dance critic and impresario, Paolo Fabbri makes a short but intense journey in the field of Italian dance during the fascist period. Mainly active at the beginning of the Thirties, Fabbri proposes an idea of modernization of the dance of his time through the regeneration of Italian classical dance. The article focuses on the pivotal elements of his work, such as the sources of inspiration, the characteristics of his critical method and language, the choices he made in terms of conception and realisation of theatrical events.