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The Garden

- Origin and Landscape of Perception

The choreographers Antonio de Rosa and Mattia Russo use the garden as a starting point and reimagine it as a landscape of perception – where the boundaries between the senses become blurred and experiences flow together. In The Garden, universal stories sprout in miniature form. A world within a world that is ever-changing, reflective, and where space is given to intimacy.

Antonio de Rosa and Mattia Russo are the choreographers behind KORSIA, an emerging and exciting artistic collective from Madrid that has recently collaborated with some of the largest and most prestigious dance companies in Europe. They are known for powerful and visually striking works where dance, theater, and installation art meet in captivating creations that challenge perception and awaken the senses to life.

Performance by Icelandic Dance Company

Premiere: February 7, 2026, on the main stage of the Reykjavík City Theatre.

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Antonio de Rosa & Mattia Russo

Antonio de Rosa and Mattia Russo studied at the Accademia Nazionale di Roma and the Scuola di Ballo Teatro Alla Scala.

Antonio de Rosa first worked with Maggio Fiorentino, Arena di Verona, and Teatro alla Scala. In 2011, he joined the Compañía Nacional de Danza de España (CND).

Mattia Russo was part of the Generalitat Valenciana Ballet and later Introdans, where he created several works as a choreographer, including Frates and Behind Me. In 2012, he joined the Compañía Nacional de Danza de España.

Both have danced leading roles in works by choreographers such as Johan Inger, Mats Ek, Goyo Montero, Rudolf Nureyev, George Balanchine, Maurice Béjart, Roland Petit, Jiří Kylián, Itzik Galili, José Carlos Martinez, Ramon Oller, Marcos Morau, Ohad Naharin, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Robert Battle, Hans van Manen, Angelin Preljocaj, and William Forsythe.

As choreographers, they have both created works for dance companies and institutions such as the Compañía Nacional de Danza, the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Victor Ullate Ballet, Konzert Theater Bern, Opéra du Rhin Ballet, Teatro Massimo in Palermo, and for their own dance collective: KOR’SIA, founded in 2015 together with Giuseppe Dagostino. KOR’SIA received the “Young Talent” award from the international dance festival Positano Leonide Massine in 2016.

Choreographers:
Antonio de Rosa og Mattia Russo

Dancers:
Andrean Sigurgeirsson, Diljá Sveinsdóttir, Elín Signý W. Ragnarsdóttir, Emilía Benedikta Gísladóttir, Erna Gunnarsdóttir, Hiroki Ichinose, Ísabella Tara Antonsdóttir, Jaakko Fagerberg, Matthea Lára Pedersen, Sara Lind Guðnadóttir, Shota Inoue & Una Björg Bjarnadóttir

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[Íd] Iceland Dance Company
[Íd] Iceland Dance Company
[Íd] Iceland Dance Company

The Garden

- Origin and Landscape of Perception

The choreographers Antonio de Rosa and Mattia Russo use the garden as a starting point and reimagine it as a landscape of perception – where the boundaries between the senses become blurred and experiences flow together. In The Garden, universal stories sprout in miniature form. A world within a world that is ever-changing, reflective, and where space is given to intimacy.

Antonio de Rosa and Mattia Russo are the choreographers behind KORSIA, an emerging and exciting artistic collective from Madrid that has recently collaborated with some of the largest and most prestigious dance companies in Europe. They are known for powerful and visually striking works where dance, theater, and installation art meet in captivating creations that challenge perception and awaken the senses to life.

Performance by Icelandic Dance Company

Premiere: February 7, 2026, on the main stage of the Reykjavík City Theatre.

Buy Tickets

[Íd] Iceland Dance Company

Antonio de Rosa & Mattia Russo

Antonio de Rosa and Mattia Russo studied at the Accademia Nazionale di Roma and the Scuola di Ballo Teatro Alla Scala.

Antonio de Rosa first worked with Maggio Fiorentino, Arena di Verona, and Teatro alla Scala. In 2011, he joined the Compañía Nacional de Danza de España (CND).

Mattia Russo was part of the Generalitat Valenciana Ballet and later Introdans, where he created several works as a choreographer, including Frates and Behind Me. In 2012, he joined the Compañía Nacional de Danza de España.

Both have danced leading roles in works by choreographers such as Johan Inger, Mats Ek, Goyo Montero, Rudolf Nureyev, George Balanchine, Maurice Béjart, Roland Petit, Jiří Kylián, Itzik Galili, José Carlos Martinez, Ramon Oller, Marcos Morau, Ohad Naharin, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Robert Battle, Hans van Manen, Angelin Preljocaj, and William Forsythe.

As choreographers, they have both created works for dance companies and institutions such as the Compañía Nacional de Danza, the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Victor Ullate Ballet, Konzert Theater Bern, Opéra du Rhin Ballet, Teatro Massimo in Palermo, and for their own dance collective: KOR’SIA, founded in 2015 together with Giuseppe Dagostino. KOR’SIA received the “Young Talent” award from the international dance festival Positano Leonide Massine in 2016.

Choreographers:
Antonio de Rosa og Mattia Russo

Dancers:
Andrean Sigurgeirsson, Diljá Sveinsdóttir, Elín Signý W. Ragnarsdóttir, Emilía Benedikta Gísladóttir, Erna Gunnarsdóttir, Hiroki Ichinose, Ísabella Tara Antonsdóttir, Jaakko Fagerberg, Matthea Lára Pedersen, Sara Lind Guðnadóttir, Shota Inoue & Una Björg Bjarnadóttir

Shows 2025-2026

The Orphic Circles
Flodreka
Christmas Dreams
[Íd] Iceland Dance Company
[Íd] Iceland Dance Company
[Íd] Iceland Dance Company