{"id":3584,"date":"1982-09-01T00:01:00","date_gmt":"1982-08-31T22:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ricardoviviani.com\/?p=3584"},"modified":"2026-09-06T00:12:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T22:12:00","slug":"seis-historias-de-amor-grupo-marzipan-production","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ricardoviviani.com\/?p=3584","title":{"rendered":"Seis Hist\u00f3rias de Amor – Grupo Marzipan Production"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Seis Hist\u00f3rias de Amor \u2014 Grupo Marzipan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Type:<\/strong> Dance Work \/ Piece \u00b7 Production
\nDate:<\/strong> 1983
\nContext:<\/strong> Grupo Marzipan production
\nLocation:<\/strong> S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil
\nInstitution \/ Organisation:<\/strong> Grupo Marzipan
\nRole:<\/strong> Choreographer
\nParticipants:<\/strong> Grupo Marzipan
\nStatus:<\/strong> Historical Record \u2014 incomplete \/ ongoing archival reconstruction<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Record \/ Description<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Seis Hist\u00f3rias de Amor<\/em> was a production of Grupo Marzipan in S\u00e3o Paulo, choreographed by Ricardo Viviani. Independent historical sources identify the work as one of the group’s early productions and place it in 1983. The production forms part of Marzipan’s experimental work at the intersection of contemporary dance, theatre and other performance practices in S\u00e3o Paulo in the early 1980s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Work \/ Creation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Seis Hist\u00f3rias de Amor<\/em> belongs to the early period of Grupo Marzipan, a collective that emerged in S\u00e3o Paulo in 1982 and developed an experimental language combining dance with theatrical and other performance resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ricardo Viviani was responsible for the choreography of Seis Hist\u00f3rias de Amor<\/em>. The production should therefore be treated as an authored choreographic work within Viviani’s professional development, rather than simply as a Marzipan group activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contemporary retrospective documentation describes Seis Hist\u00f3rias de Amor<\/em> as Marzipan’s second spectacle and associates the production with the group’s early period, when its work was characterised by an innovative and highly theatrical approach to dance. The critical description of Marzipan identifies the group’s language as fast, direct and visually oriented, incorporating theatre, mime and other performance resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Choreography \/ Creative Team<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Choreography:<\/strong> Ricardo Viviani<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Further creative and production credits should be added from the surviving programme, poster and other primary documentation as these materials are located and verified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Performers \/ Collaborators<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The surviving documentation is still being reconstructed. Independent research confirms the participation of members of Grupo Marzipan in Seis Hist\u00f3rias de Amor<\/em>, including Z\u00e9lia Monteiro. The complete cast and individual roles should be reconstructed from the surviving programme and other contemporary documentation rather than inferred from later Marzipan histories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Performance \/ Presentation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

1983 \u2014 S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Independent documentation places Seis Hist\u00f3rias de Amor<\/em> in S\u00e3o Paulo in 1983. A historical theatre-poster catalogue records a Marzipan presentation of Seis Hist\u00f3rias de Amor<\/em> at MASP and Centro Cultural. The precise dates, venues and sequence of presentations should be established from the surviving poster, programme and contemporary press documentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Artistic Context<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Grupo Marzipan emerged in S\u00e3o Paulo in 1982 during a period of significant experimentation in contemporary dance and theatre. The group worked in alternative and non-traditional performance environments and developed a distinctive relationship between dance, theatre, mime, visual composition and popular cultural references.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marzipan’s work has subsequently been described as innovative within the S\u00e3o Paulo dance environment of the early 1980s. Marcos Bragato’s historical account describes the group’s work as incorporating theatre and mime and developing a highly visual and dynamic language referred to as \u201cdan\u00e7a clip\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seis Hist\u00f3rias de Amor<\/em> belongs to this formative period of Marzipan’s development and is particularly significant within Ricardo Viviani’s archive because it documents his work as choreographer within the group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research \/ Historical Documentation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Later historical and scholarly sources provide independent evidence for the production and its place within the history of Grupo Marzipan. Revista Dan\u00e7ar<\/em>, in a retrospective account of Marzipan, identifies Seis Hist\u00f3rias de Amor<\/em> as the group’s second spectacle and discusses the aesthetic characteristics of the production and the development of the company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research concerning Z\u00e9lia Monteiro independently records her participation in Seis Hist\u00f3rias de Amor<\/em> in 1983, providing additional evidence for the production’s date and cast history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Relationship \/ Professional Collaboration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Seis Hist\u00f3rias de Amor<\/em> is an important record of Ricardo Viviani’s professional relationship with Grupo Marzipan and of his development as a choreographer in S\u00e3o Paulo during the early 1980s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The production should be considered separately from Viviani’s other work with Marzipan, including Dan\u00fabio Azul<\/em>, while forming part of the same broader period of collaboration and artistic experimentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Primary Source \/ Documentation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The principal documentary evidence for this record is expected to include the surviving programme, poster, photographs and other production materials held in Ricardo Viviani’s personal archive. These materials should be used to establish the exact production credits, performers, dates, venues and presentation history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Until these materials are fully examined, details not independently established should remain qualified rather than reconstructed from later sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Archival Material<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

1983<\/strong> \u2014 Programme for Seis Hist\u00f3rias de Amor<\/em> \u2014 surviving material to be added
\n1983<\/strong> \u2014 Poster \u2014 surviving material to be added
\n1983<\/strong> \u2014 Photographs \u2014 surviving material to be added
\n1983<\/strong> \u2014 Press \/ critical documentation \u2014 further research ongoing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contribution \/ Significance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Seis Hist\u00f3rias de Amor<\/em> represents an important stage in Ricardo Viviani’s development as a choreographer and places his work within the experimental contemporary dance environment of S\u00e3o Paulo in the early 1980s. The production is also part of the documented history of Grupo Marzipan, a significant independent group working across dance and theatre during this period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Assessment \/ Relevance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The combination of surviving primary documentation and independent historical sources makes Seis Hist\u00f3rias de Amor<\/em> a significant record for reconstructing Viviani’s early choreographic work. Further examination of the surviving programme, poster, photographs and contemporary press should allow the production record to be substantially expanded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keywords<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Seis Hist\u00f3rias de Amor, Grupo Marzipan, Marzipan, Ricardo Viviani, choreography, choreographer, Z\u00e9lia Monteiro, S\u00e3o Paulo, contemporary dance, dance theatre, Brazilian dance, 1983<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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External Links<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\nRevista Dan\u00e7ar \u2014 Grupo Marzipan and Seis Hist\u00f3rias de Amor<\/a>\n<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

\nFl\u00e1via Scheye Spir\u00f3pulos \u2014 research on Z\u00e9lia Monteiro and Grupo Marzipan<\/a>\n<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

\nHelena Katz \u2014 Brazilian dance chronology and documentation<\/a>\n<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Internal Links<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\nColch\u00f5es Ortop\u00e9dicos \u2013 Dance Concert<\/a>\n<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

\nBlue Danube \/ Dan\u00fabio Azul<\/a>\n<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

\nMarzipan Dance Group \u2013 Concert<\/a>\n<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Archival Note:<\/strong> This page forms part of an ongoing personal archive documenting Ricardo Viviani\u2019s professional work and activities over more than four decades. Names and other personal information appear where relevant to the documented work or collaboration. If you believe that information concerning you has been published incorrectly or should be reconsidered, please contact me<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Type: Dance Work \/ Piece \u00b7 Production Date: 1983 Context: Grupo Marzipan production Location: S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil Institution \/ Organisation: Grupo Marzipan Role: Choreographer Participants: Grupo Marzipan Status: Historical Record \u2014 incomplete \/ ongoing archival reconstruction Record \/ Description Seis Hist\u00f3rias de Amor was a production of Grupo Marzipan in S\u00e3o Paulo, choreographed by Ricardo … <\/p>\n

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