Nijinsky
“Nijinsky” is the title of this “choreographic approach” to a dance phenomenon that has been part of Neumeier’s life ever since the beginning of his career. During his approximately ten years as a dancer, Vaslav Nijinsky set a new standard…
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Ghost Light
From the Festspielhaus Baden-Baden Ghost Light is an answer to social distancing brought on by the corona pandemic. The Hamburg Ballet was one of the first companies worldwide to resume rehearsals on the ballet stage after the lockdowns. What began…
The Little Mermaid
John Neumeier‘s multi-cultural fantastical rendition of Han’s Christian Andersen’s The Little Mermaid has returned in a beautiful production at the San Francisco Ballet in the War Memorial Opera House. Created in 2005 for the Royal Danish Ballet and revised in…
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…
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,…
Die Glasmenagerie
“The Glass Menagerie” was the foundation of Tennessee Williams’s fame as one of the most important writers in the US of the 20th century. Although the success of this production on Broadway was entirely unexpected for the 33-year-old author, he…
Nureyev Gala
A great evening of ballet and a celebration of dance! Nureyev was a visionary: As a dancer charismatic, emotional and intelligent, athletic and attractive like no other in the second half of the 20th century and not only a great…
Gustav Mahler’s Third Symphony
The entire edifice of John Neumeier‘s work is built around a profound musical sensibility. However, the choreographer, in his constant questioning of the human condition, probably finds the closest reflection of his own humanist concerns in the works of Gustav…
Dona Nobis Pacem
“Dona Nobis Pacem” – give us peace. This title is of great importance to me – even at the risk of seeming naïve, sentimental or even pretentious. In light of the constant and growing tensions in our world, this thought…