Farzaneh Kaboli

Farzaneh Kaboli (* 1949 in Tehran ) is an Iranian dancer , choreographer and actress .

Life

Farzaneh Kaboli was born in Tehran in 1949. Her parents were musicians and her uncle was a theater pioneer and lecturer at the drama school in Tehran. After studying ballet at the Iranian Ballet Academy, she trained as a solo dancer and head of the Iranian folkloric dance group in Tehran from 1971 to 1979. She studied with Hayedeh Ahmadzadeh (Prima Ballerina in Iran) and Robert de Warren and his wife Jacqueline at the Academy of National Folklore in Tehran. After various engagements as a solo dancer and leader, she has so far choreographed many dances, each of which she does herself. She was imprisoned twice for her dance activities after the 1979 revolution . For over 30 years she has also played in many television series and movies.

Catalog raisonné

Activities before the 1979 revolution, selected performances as a dancer in the Iranian national folk dance and music group

• 1967 International Fair in Montreal, Canada
• Rudaki Hall, Coronation of Majesties, Tehran
• 1968 Appearances in the USSR and Afghanistan on the occasion of the birthday of Zahir Shah, Tunisia (Theater in the Carthage Palace)
• 1969 Morocco on the occasion of Hassan Shah's birthday, second trip to the USSR and the Eastern Bloc
• 1970 Tour through Pakistan, on the occasion of an invitation from General Yahya Khan, International Expo in Osaka (Expo 70), Japan, folk festival, Turkey
• 1971 The 2500 year anniversary of the Iranian monarchy
• 1972 Sadler's Wells Theater, London
• 1974–1977 Various regional dances in Rudaki Hall and in Golestan Palace, Tehran
• 1976 Appearance at the Kennedy Center, Washington

Dance in the opera

• 1975 Dance with Robert de Warren, in the opera Carmen, Rudaki Hall in Tehran, and San Francisco

Activities after the 1979 revolution, own choreographies for the theater

• 2012 Mummy (Persian: Mumia)
• 2010 Wasserdieb (Persian: Dozd e ab)
• 2007 Fall of Saqakhune (Persian: Payin gozar e saqakhune)
• 2005 Time of Madness, Life of Molana and Shams (Nobat e divanegi, Zendegiye Molana va Shams)
• 2002–2003 Prince of Love (Persian: Mir e eshgh)
• 2000 At night, on wet cobblestones (Persian: Shab ruye sangfarsh e khis)
• 1998 Amiz qalamdun
• 1994 Tabor player (Persian: Tanbur navaz)
• 1984 Prince and Beggar (Persian: Shahzadeh va geda)

Own choreographies for the film

• 2005 Legend of the Blue City (Persian: Afsane ye shahr e lajevardi)
• 1996 Tale 'e Sa'd
• 1996 The Stranger Sister (Persian: Khaharan e qarib)
• 1995 Symphony of Tehran (Persian: Samfoniy e Tehran)

Dance theater

• 2004 Amin, the Iranian folkloric dances, Vahdat Hall, Tehran
• 2002 Phoenix (Persian: Simorq), Vahdat Hall, Tehran
• 2001 The Epic of the Stone Revolution (Persian: Hamase ye Enghelab e sang), Vahdat Hall, Tehran

Dance and music

• 2010 Concert by Fereydun, Milad Tower, Tehran
• 2007–2010 On the occasion of the Theater Week, various dance performances such as folkloric and contemporary dances, House of Artists, Tehran
• 2006 Choreography of the opening of the fourth women's sports competition of the Islamic countries in Tehran with 100 dancers, Enqelab Stadium, Tehran

International performances (after the 1979 revolution)

• 2012 tour of Italy (Rome, Florence, Venice, Milan, Bologna, Pordenone)
• 2008 This dance I wish, Raqsi chonin, Isabel Bader Theater, Toronto, Canada

literature

• Haideh Ahmadzadeh: My Life as A Persian Ballerina , Publisher: nb 2008
• Robert de Warren: Destiny's Waltz, in step with Giants , Eloquent Books: 2009

Web links

• Farzaneh Kaboli in the Internet Movie Database (English)