Biography Marie-Claude Pietragalla

at 16, joined ballet de l opera national de paris , named étoile on 22 december 1990 after performance of don quixote in played role of kitri. in 1998, appointed leadership of national ballet of marseille, remained 5 years. after conflict, dancers of company obtained resignation.

she danced @ opéra bastille patrick dupond swan lake (1992) , les variations d ulysse (1995) under direction of jean-claude gallotta. in 1998 received prix benois de la danse. in 2000 appeared in one-woman show don t , solo performance created carolyn carlson. in october year introduced ballet sakountala evokes internal struggle of sculptor camille claudel own demons.

in 2002 choreographed show enzo , duo created show @ olympia of christophe (victoire de la musique 2002).

in 2003 choreographed show metamorphoses dance school of marseille. same year choreographed ni dieu ni maître , show anarchist poet , singer-songwriter léo ferré, presented first @ théatre toursky in marseille, @ olympia in paris. show music , songs léo ferré (and elizabeth cooper). signed new version of don quixote (minkus-cooper).

since 2004 has run own company, pietragalla company. in 2006 presented show called conditions humaines . in 2007 began second year of residency @ nord-pas-de-calais , under direction of pierre cardin created dance-drama sade ou le théâtre des fous . presented first @ castle of lacoste in july 2007, ballet given in february 2008 @ espace pierre cardin in paris. in march 2009 presented show marco polo @ palais des congrès in paris.