Biography
Alberto Pagani began his journey in the movement world practicing Karate for more than ten years.
He then studied classical and contemporary dance in prestigious Italian and European dance academies; in 2020 he graduated from SEAD (Salzburg Experimental Academy of Dance).
During his years in Salzburg (2016 - 2021) he debuted at the Salzburger Festspiele in multiple productions under the direction of Robert Carsen, Robert Wilson, Michael Sturminger and conducted by Gianluca Capuano, Riccardo Muti and Marc Minkowski among others.
In 2022 he made his debut as a choreographer with “Chanson d’Amour” a danced concert, conceived and performed together with the tenor and pianist Aco Bišćević; which they toured in multiple european festivals.
In 2023 under the music direction of Michael Hofstetter he choreographed and danced in the production “Orpheus” by Gluck at the Ekhof theater Gotha.
In 2024 he performed in the production “Maria de Buenos Aires” at the Pfalztheater Keiserslautern under the stage direction and choreography of Martina Veh.
He also premiered two new creations: “Time stands still” at the Gluck Festspiele 2024 and “Eppur si muove” at the dance festival Cortoindanza XVII under the artistic direction of Simonetta Pusceddu.
In 2025 he will debut as stage director at the Händel Festspiele Halle with the cantata a tre voci “Clori, Tirsi e Fileno” by Georg Friedrich Händel.
As well as performing at the Oper Köln in the production “Eine frau von Format” and “Cenerentola”.
In 2026 he will premiere in Rijeka his new production “Apollo's Lyra”, a musical pasticcio for two dancers; as well as making his house debut at the Tiroler Landestheater with the production “Ball im Savoy”.