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Fri, Jun 20, 2025, 19:30
"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 both technically and expressively, while in his choreographic work he pointed the way towards modern dance. His personal fate and mental illness that forced him to spend the last 30 years of his life in various asylums and in the... Read full text

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Nijinsky

Wed, Jun 11, 2025, 19:30
Maria Seletskaja (Conductor), Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg (Orchestra)
"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 both technically and expressively, while in his choreographic work he pointed the way towards modern dance. His personal fate and mental illness that forced him to spend the last 30 years of his life in various asylums and in the keeping of his wife gave his short artistic career an even more awe-inspiring and sensational quality. All three aspects - the dancer, the choreographer and the person Nijinsky - form the starting point for John Neumeier's latest creation. Neumeier, who as early as 1979 presented a short ballet "Vaslav", is regarded as one of the leading Nijinsky experts worldwide. Nevertheless, it was not without reluctance that he took up the task of honouring through dance a dance legend: "In creating a work about a historical person, what aspect should we concentrate on? Who was he truly: The man? The artist? Which witness, what information can we trust, which theories should one follow? What point of view can we take towards the complex puzzle Nijinsky? An instinctive choice must be made..." Two major works form the musical basis of the ballet: Rimsky-Korsakov's symphonic poem "Scheherazade", and the 11th Symphony of Dmitri Shostakovich, subtitled "The year 1905". Furthermore, there are two short piano pieces, used for the prologue - Chopin's C minor prélude and "Carnaval" by Schumann - as well as the adagio movement from Shostakovich's sonata for viola and piano, his last work. "Nijinsky" is not a biographical ballet: "A ballet can never be a documentary", Neumeier says. "It is basically a biography of the soul, a biography of feelings and sensations. Perhaps, a particular situation, historical or imagined, might be suggested. But this is not a narrative ballet. Perhaps it's not even one single complete ballet, but a series of choreographic approaches to the enormous theme: Nijinsky. In the end, it's important that it is a ballet, a work of art in itself, understandable, enjoyable, and moving - without having read a single word about Nijinsky." The ballet begins in a reconstruction of the "Festsaal" in the Suvretta-Haus, a hotel in St-Moritz, the room of Nijinsky's last performance as a dancer: it is a moment of transition, a place of memory and premonition. The set and costumes have been designed by John Neumeier. To show various aspects of the person and performer Nijinsky, he has chosen to have several dancers represent fragments of Nijinsky's persona. Music: Frédéric Chopin, Robert Schumann, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Dmitri Shostakovich Choreography, Set and Costumes: John Neumeier based partly on original sketches by Léon Bakst and Alexandre Benois 2 hours 30 minutes | 1 intermission Part 1: 65 minutes, Part 2: 60 minutes WORLD PREMIERE: The Hamburg Ballet, Hamburg, July 2, 2000 ORIGINAL CAST: Vaslav Nijinsky: Jirí Bubenícek Romola Nijinsky: Anna Polikarpova Bronislava Nijinska: Elizabeth Loscavio Stanislav Nijinsky: Yukichi Hattori Serge Diaghilev: Ivan Urban Eleonora Bereda: Joëlle Boulogne Thomas Nijinsky: Carsten Jung The Ballerina, Tamara Karsavina: Heather Jurgensen The new dancer, Leonid Massine: Guido Warsany Nijinsky - The Dancer: as Arlequin in "Carnaval": Alexandre Riabko as the spirit of the rose in "Le Spectre de la rose": Alexandre Riabko as the Golden Slave in "Sheherazade": Otto Bubenícek as the Young Man in "Jeux": Guido Warsany as the Faun in "L'Après-midi d'un faune": Otto Bubenícek as Petrushka in "Petrushka": Lloyd Riggins ON TOUR: 2001 Hanover 2002 Copenhagen, Baden-Baden 2003 Hong Kong, Madrid, Paris, St. Petersburg 2004 New York, Orange County (CA), Reggio Emilia, Washington 2005 Tokyo 2009 Monte-Carlo 2011 Stuttgart 2012 Beijing, Shanghai, Brisbaine 2013 Chicago, San Francisco 2017 Baden-Baden 2018 Tokyo 2020 Macao IN THE REPERTORY: Semperoper Ballett The Australian Ballet The National Ballet of Canada
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Nijinsky

Fri, Jun 13, 2025, 19:30
Maria Seletskaja (Conductor), Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg (Orchestra)
"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 both technically and expressively, while in his choreographic work he pointed the way towards modern dance. His personal fate and mental illness that forced him to spend the last 30 years of his life in various asylums and in the keeping of his wife gave his short artistic career an even more awe-inspiring and sensational quality. All three aspects - the dancer, the choreographer and the person Nijinsky - form the starting point for John Neumeier's latest creation. Neumeier, who as early as 1979 presented a short ballet "Vaslav", is regarded as one of the leading Nijinsky experts worldwide. Nevertheless, it was not without reluctance that he took up the task of honouring through dance a dance legend: "In creating a work about a historical person, what aspect should we concentrate on? Who was he truly: The man? The artist? Which witness, what information can we trust, which theories should one follow? What point of view can we take towards the complex puzzle Nijinsky? An instinctive choice must be made..." Two major works form the musical basis of the ballet: Rimsky-Korsakov's symphonic poem "Scheherazade", and the 11th Symphony of Dmitri Shostakovich, subtitled "The year 1905". Furthermore, there are two short piano pieces, used for the prologue - Chopin's C minor prélude and "Carnaval" by Schumann - as well as the adagio movement from Shostakovich's sonata for viola and piano, his last work. "Nijinsky" is not a biographical ballet: "A ballet can never be a documentary", Neumeier says. "It is basically a biography of the soul, a biography of feelings and sensations. Perhaps, a particular situation, historical or imagined, might be suggested. But this is not a narrative ballet. Perhaps it's not even one single complete ballet, but a series of choreographic approaches to the enormous theme: Nijinsky. In the end, it's important that it is a ballet, a work of art in itself, understandable, enjoyable, and moving - without having read a single word about Nijinsky." The ballet begins in a reconstruction of the "Festsaal" in the Suvretta-Haus, a hotel in St-Moritz, the room of Nijinsky's last performance as a dancer: it is a moment of transition, a place of memory and premonition. The set and costumes have been designed by John Neumeier. To show various aspects of the person and performer Nijinsky, he has chosen to have several dancers represent fragments of Nijinsky's persona. Music: Frédéric Chopin, Robert Schumann, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Dmitri Shostakovich Choreography, Set and Costumes: John Neumeier based partly on original sketches by Léon Bakst and Alexandre Benois 2 hours 30 minutes | 1 intermission Part 1: 65 minutes, Part 2: 60 minutes WORLD PREMIERE: The Hamburg Ballet, Hamburg, July 2, 2000 ORIGINAL CAST: Vaslav Nijinsky: Jirí Bubenícek Romola Nijinsky: Anna Polikarpova Bronislava Nijinska: Elizabeth Loscavio Stanislav Nijinsky: Yukichi Hattori Serge Diaghilev: Ivan Urban Eleonora Bereda: Joëlle Boulogne Thomas Nijinsky: Carsten Jung The Ballerina, Tamara Karsavina: Heather Jurgensen The new dancer, Leonid Massine: Guido Warsany Nijinsky - The Dancer: as Arlequin in "Carnaval": Alexandre Riabko as the spirit of the rose in "Le Spectre de la rose": Alexandre Riabko as the Golden Slave in "Sheherazade": Otto Bubenícek as the Young Man in "Jeux": Guido Warsany as the Faun in "L'Après-midi d'un faune": Otto Bubenícek as Petrushka in "Petrushka": Lloyd Riggins ON TOUR: 2001 Hanover 2002 Copenhagen, Baden-Baden 2003 Hong Kong, Madrid, Paris, St. Petersburg 2004 New York, Orange County (CA), Reggio Emilia, Washington 2005 Tokyo 2009 Monte-Carlo 2011 Stuttgart 2012 Beijing, Shanghai, Brisbaine 2013 Chicago, San Francisco 2017 Baden-Baden 2018 Tokyo 2020 Macao IN THE REPERTORY: Semperoper Ballett The Australian Ballet The National Ballet of Canada
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Nijinsky

Thu, Jun 19, 2025, 19:30
Maria Seletskaja (Conductor), Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg (Orchestra)
"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 both technically and expressively, while in his choreographic work he pointed the way towards modern dance. His personal fate and mental illness that forced him to spend the last 30 years of his life in various asylums and in the keeping of his wife gave his short artistic career an even more awe-inspiring and sensational quality. All three aspects - the dancer, the choreographer and the person Nijinsky - form the starting point for John Neumeier's latest creation. Neumeier, who as early as 1979 presented a short ballet "Vaslav", is regarded as one of the leading Nijinsky experts worldwide. Nevertheless, it was not without reluctance that he took up the task of honouring through dance a dance legend: "In creating a work about a historical person, what aspect should we concentrate on? Who was he truly: The man? The artist? Which witness, what information can we trust, which theories should one follow? What point of view can we take towards the complex puzzle Nijinsky? An instinctive choice must be made..." Two major works form the musical basis of the ballet: Rimsky-Korsakov's symphonic poem "Scheherazade", and the 11th Symphony of Dmitri Shostakovich, subtitled "The year 1905". Furthermore, there are two short piano pieces, used for the prologue - Chopin's C minor prélude and "Carnaval" by Schumann - as well as the adagio movement from Shostakovich's sonata for viola and piano, his last work. "Nijinsky" is not a biographical ballet: "A ballet can never be a documentary", Neumeier says. "It is basically a biography of the soul, a biography of feelings and sensations. Perhaps, a particular situation, historical or imagined, might be suggested. But this is not a narrative ballet. Perhaps it's not even one single complete ballet, but a series of choreographic approaches to the enormous theme: Nijinsky. In the end, it's important that it is a ballet, a work of art in itself, understandable, enjoyable, and moving - without having read a single word about Nijinsky." The ballet begins in a reconstruction of the "Festsaal" in the Suvretta-Haus, a hotel in St-Moritz, the room of Nijinsky's last performance as a dancer: it is a moment of transition, a place of memory and premonition. The set and costumes have been designed by John Neumeier. To show various aspects of the person and performer Nijinsky, he has chosen to have several dancers represent fragments of Nijinsky's persona. Music: Frédéric Chopin, Robert Schumann, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Dmitri Shostakovich Choreography, Set and Costumes: John Neumeier based partly on original sketches by Léon Bakst and Alexandre Benois 2 hours 30 minutes | 1 intermission Part 1: 65 minutes, Part 2: 60 minutes WORLD PREMIERE: The Hamburg Ballet, Hamburg, July 2, 2000 ORIGINAL CAST: Vaslav Nijinsky: Jirí Bubenícek Romola Nijinsky: Anna Polikarpova Bronislava Nijinska: Elizabeth Loscavio Stanislav Nijinsky: Yukichi Hattori Serge Diaghilev: Ivan Urban Eleonora Bereda: Joëlle Boulogne Thomas Nijinsky: Carsten Jung The Ballerina, Tamara Karsavina: Heather Jurgensen The new dancer, Leonid Massine: Guido Warsany Nijinsky - The Dancer: as Arlequin in "Carnaval": Alexandre Riabko as the spirit of the rose in "Le Spectre de la rose": Alexandre Riabko as the Golden Slave in "Sheherazade": Otto Bubenícek as the Young Man in "Jeux": Guido Warsany as the Faun in "L'Après-midi d'un faune": Otto Bubenícek as Petrushka in "Petrushka": Lloyd Riggins ON TOUR: 2001 Hanover 2002 Copenhagen, Baden-Baden 2003 Hong Kong, Madrid, Paris, St. Petersburg 2004 New York, Orange County (CA), Reggio Emilia, Washington 2005 Tokyo 2009 Monte-Carlo 2011 Stuttgart 2012 Beijing, Shanghai, Brisbaine 2013 Chicago, San Francisco 2017 Baden-Baden 2018 Tokyo 2020 Macao IN THE REPERTORY: Semperoper Ballett The Australian Ballet The National Ballet of Canada
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Nijinsky

Tue, Jul 15, 2025, 19:30
Maria Seletskaja (Conductor), Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg (Orchestra)
"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 both technically and expressively, while in his choreographic work he pointed the way towards modern dance. His personal fate and mental illness that forced him to spend the last 30 years of his life in various asylums and in the keeping of his wife gave his short artistic career an even more awe-inspiring and sensational quality. All three aspects - the dancer, the choreographer and the person Nijinsky - form the starting point for John Neumeier's latest creation. Neumeier, who as early as 1979 presented a short ballet "Vaslav", is regarded as one of the leading Nijinsky experts worldwide. Nevertheless, it was not without reluctance that he took up the task of honouring through dance a dance legend: "In creating a work about a historical person, what aspect should we concentrate on? Who was he truly: The man? The artist? Which witness, what information can we trust, which theories should one follow? What point of view can we take towards the complex puzzle Nijinsky? An instinctive choice must be made..." Two major works form the musical basis of the ballet: Rimsky-Korsakov's symphonic poem "Scheherazade", and the 11th Symphony of Dmitri Shostakovich, subtitled "The year 1905". Furthermore, there are two short piano pieces, used for the prologue - Chopin's C minor prélude and "Carnaval" by Schumann - as well as the adagio movement from Shostakovich's sonata for viola and piano, his last work. "Nijinsky" is not a biographical ballet: "A ballet can never be a documentary", Neumeier says. "It is basically a biography of the soul, a biography of feelings and sensations. Perhaps, a particular situation, historical or imagined, might be suggested. But this is not a narrative ballet. Perhaps it's not even one single complete ballet, but a series of choreographic approaches to the enormous theme: Nijinsky. In the end, it's important that it is a ballet, a work of art in itself, understandable, enjoyable, and moving - without having read a single word about Nijinsky." The ballet begins in a reconstruction of the "Festsaal" in the Suvretta-Haus, a hotel in St-Moritz, the room of Nijinsky's last performance as a dancer: it is a moment of transition, a place of memory and premonition. The set and costumes have been designed by John Neumeier. To show various aspects of the person and performer Nijinsky, he has chosen to have several dancers represent fragments of Nijinsky's persona. Music: Frédéric Chopin, Robert Schumann, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Dmitri Shostakovich Choreography, Set and Costumes: John Neumeier based partly on original sketches by Léon Bakst and Alexandre Benois 2 hours 30 minutes | 1 intermission Part 1: 65 minutes, Part 2: 60 minutes WORLD PREMIERE: The Hamburg Ballet, Hamburg, July 2, 2000 ORIGINAL CAST: Vaslav Nijinsky: Jirí Bubenícek Romola Nijinsky: Anna Polikarpova Bronislava Nijinska: Elizabeth Loscavio Stanislav Nijinsky: Yukichi Hattori Serge Diaghilev: Ivan Urban Eleonora Bereda: Joëlle Boulogne Thomas Nijinsky: Carsten Jung The Ballerina, Tamara Karsavina: Heather Jurgensen The new dancer, Leonid Massine: Guido Warsany Nijinsky - The Dancer: as Arlequin in "Carnaval": Alexandre Riabko as the spirit of the rose in "Le Spectre de la rose": Alexandre Riabko as the Golden Slave in "Sheherazade": Otto Bubenícek as the Young Man in "Jeux": Guido Warsany as the Faun in "L'Après-midi d'un faune": Otto Bubenícek as Petrushka in "Petrushka": Lloyd Riggins ON TOUR: 2001 Hanover 2002 Copenhagen, Baden-Baden 2003 Hong Kong, Madrid, Paris, St. Petersburg 2004 New York, Orange County (CA), Reggio Emilia, Washington 2005 Tokyo 2009 Monte-Carlo 2011 Stuttgart 2012 Beijing, Shanghai, Brisbaine 2013 Chicago, San Francisco 2017 Baden-Baden 2018 Tokyo 2020 Macao IN THE REPERTORY: Semperoper Ballett The Australian Ballet The National Ballet of Canada
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Nijinsky Gala L

Sun, Jul 20, 2025, 18:00
Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg (Orchestra)
The grand finale of the Hamburg Ballet-Days and of the season will be the "Nijinsky Gala L". The annual gala which is always dedicated to a dance-specific or ballet-historical theme features dancers of the Hamburg Ballet and internationally acclaimed guest stars. Audiences will have the opportunity to see excerpts of various ballets by Demis Volpi, John Neumeier and other choreographers.
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Minus 16

Mon, Oct 28, 2024, 19:30
Ballet and dance companies worldwide collaborate with Ohad Naharin. The Israeli choreographer has been a prominent figure in the dance world for many years. He developed a new approach to movement with his company, the Batsheva Dance Company in Tel Aviv. The approach demands a personal touch from the dancers and is known as the Gaga method. The method requires complete openness to embrace movement material beyond steps and musicality. Naharin's half-hour piece Minus 16 is a lively choreography performed by a large ensemble. The dancers move with exuberant joy and acrobatic boldness to the sounds of popular Cuban and Israeli music. The piece premiered at Nederlands Dans Theater II in 1999 and has since been a celebration of the joy of dance and joie de vivre that captivates both dancers and audiences. SAABA is the fourth work by internationally acclaimed choreographer Sharon Eyal to be presented by the Staatsballett Berlin. Another and completely new one of her mysterious universes unfolds in an unmistakable manner. This time, composer Ori Lichtik skillfully weaves pop into the musical composition, which alternates between genres. Sharon Eyal‘s unmistakable style of hypnotic, pulsating power also unleashes its full effect in this sound spectrum. During the performance, sudden and intense sound effects will be triggered, which may exceed a usual level.
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Minus 16

Tue, Oct 29, 2024, 19:30
Ballet and dance companies worldwide collaborate with Ohad Naharin. The Israeli choreographer has been a prominent figure in the dance world for many years. He developed a new approach to movement with his company, the Batsheva Dance Company in Tel Aviv. The approach demands a personal touch from the dancers and is known as the Gaga method. The method requires complete openness to embrace movement material beyond steps and musicality. Naharin's half-hour piece Minus 16 is a lively choreography performed by a large ensemble. The dancers move with exuberant joy and acrobatic boldness to the sounds of popular Cuban and Israeli music. The piece premiered at Nederlands Dans Theater II in 1999 and has since been a celebration of the joy of dance and joie de vivre that captivates both dancers and audiences. SAABA is the fourth work by internationally acclaimed choreographer Sharon Eyal to be presented by the Staatsballett Berlin. Another and completely new one of her mysterious universes unfolds in an unmistakable manner. This time, composer Ori Lichtik skillfully weaves pop into the musical composition, which alternates between genres. Sharon Eyal‘s unmistakable style of hypnotic, pulsating power also unleashes its full effect in this sound spectrum. During the performance, sudden and intense sound effects will be triggered, which may exceed a usual level.
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Forum

Tue, Nov 12, 2024, 19:00
The focus of the Forum event series in the 2024/25 season is on social science questions explored from various perspectives of science and dance. It provides a space for discussion and association on topics that extend far beyond the stage and invites reflection on the societal role of dance through examples from the current repertoire. On three occasions, dramaturg Katja Wiegand, along with her guests from academia and practice, will examine the complex interactions between dance and current discourses: the first session, Nature Romanticism and Ecology , questions the portrayal of nature in classical ballets, where nature is often romanticized or stylized. In Space and Movement , the tension between architecture and dance will be highlighted. The concluding session, Body and Culture , will focus on the relationship between dance and identity.
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Minus 16

Thu, Nov 7, 2024, 19:30
Ballet and dance companies worldwide collaborate with Ohad Naharin. The Israeli choreographer has been a prominent figure in the dance world for many years. He developed a new approach to movement with his company, the Batsheva Dance Company in Tel Aviv. The approach demands a personal touch from the dancers and is known as the Gaga method. The method requires complete openness to embrace movement material beyond steps and musicality. Naharin's half-hour piece Minus 16 is a lively choreography performed by a large ensemble. The dancers move with exuberant joy and acrobatic boldness to the sounds of popular Cuban and Israeli music. The piece premiered at Nederlands Dans Theater II in 1999 and has since been a celebration of the joy of dance and joie de vivre that captivates both dancers and audiences. SAABA is the fourth work by internationally acclaimed choreographer Sharon Eyal to be presented by the Staatsballett Berlin. Another and completely new one of her mysterious universes unfolds in an unmistakable manner. This time, composer Ori Lichtik skillfully weaves pop into the musical composition, which alternates between genres. Sharon Eyal‘s unmistakable style of hypnotic, pulsating power also unleashes its full effect in this sound spectrum. During the performance, sudden and intense sound effects will be triggered, which may exceed a usual level. Autograph session in the foyer During the intermission, dancers of the Staatsballett Berlin will sign your programme booklets and ensemble brochures at the information table of the Friends & Supporters of the Staatsballett Berlin in the Parkettfoyer.
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Minus 16

Fri, Nov 8, 2024, 19:30
Ballet and dance companies worldwide collaborate with Ohad Naharin. The Israeli choreographer has been a prominent figure in the dance world for many years. He developed a new approach to movement with his company, the Batsheva Dance Company in Tel Aviv. The approach demands a personal touch from the dancers and is known as the Gaga method. The method requires complete openness to embrace movement material beyond steps and musicality. Naharin's half-hour piece Minus 16 is a lively choreography performed by a large ensemble. The dancers move with exuberant joy and acrobatic boldness to the sounds of popular Cuban and Israeli music. The piece premiered at Nederlands Dans Theater II in 1999 and has since been a celebration of the joy of dance and joie de vivre that captivates both dancers and audiences. SAABA is the fourth work by internationally acclaimed choreographer Sharon Eyal to be presented by the Staatsballett Berlin. Another and completely new one of her mysterious universes unfolds in an unmistakable manner. This time, composer Ori Lichtik skillfully weaves pop into the musical composition, which alternates between genres. Sharon Eyal‘s unmistakable style of hypnotic, pulsating power also unleashes its full effect in this sound spectrum. During the performance, sudden and intense sound effects will be triggered, which may exceed a usual level. Autograph session in the foyer During the intermission, dancers of the Staatsballett Berlin will sign your programme booklets and ensemble brochures at the information table of the Friends & Supporters of the Staatsballett Berlin in the Parkettfoyer.