Forellenquintett
The film by Roger Bisson is the result of an elaborate ZDF television production, which was recorded in September 2012 at the Theater Duisburg: The Ballet on the Rhine danced only for the cameras that moved with the dancers on…
Category Ballet
modern and contemporary ballet performances
Sleeping Beauty
Christian Spuck (Romeo and Juliet, Messa da Requiem, The Nutcracker and The Mouse King) presents a fresh and captivating take on the beloved ballet. This enchanting adaptation follows the journey of sheltered Aurora, beautifully portrayed by Michelle Willems, as she…
Triple bill
To mark the occasion, the ballet director and chief choreographer of the Wiener Staatsballett has once again embarked on a creative process with the dancers in his ensemble and created a large-scale ballet to Piotr I. Tchaikovsky’s 6th Symphony, which…
La Dame aux camélias
Choregraphed by John Neumeier with music of Chopin, the ballet La Dame aux Camelias, presented by the Paris Opera Ballet, follows the story Marguerite, a courtesan of high society, who finds love despite leading a tragic life. John Neumeier draws on the…
Blushing
The highlight of the evening is the premiere of German choreographer Marco Goecke‘s Blushing, the winner of the 2003 Prix Dom Pérignon, which was originally created for the Stuttgart Ballet. The Finnish National Ballet has also previously performed Goecke’s compelling…
Saint Matthew Passion
Music and theater traditions blend in a unique production of St Matthew Passion. 41 breathtaking dancers from the Hamburg Ballett unfurl choreographer John Neumeier‘s ballet set to the music of Johann Sebastian Bach’s 1727 sacred oratorio for solo voices, choir,…
Oscar
A world premiere based on the life and writings of Oscar Wilde Oscar, a spectacular new full-length ballet by Tony Award-winning choreographer Christopher Wheeldon, known for An American in Paris and MJ The Musical. Wheeldon brings his signature blend of…
Hans van Manen Festival
In 2017, the Hans van Manen Festival, organised by Dutch National Ballet for the occasion of Van Manen’s eighty-fifth birthday, was the highlight of the theatre season. Metaforen (1965), Reflection and symmetry In creating the ballet, Van Manen’s starting point…
Soirée Maurice Bejart
The partnership between Maurice Béjart and the Paris Opera lasted for over forty years and provided the institution with more than twenty pieces. In a tribute to this choreographer who died fifteen years ago, the Paris Opera Ballet presents three…