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January 19, 2025

Der fliegende Holländer

Sun, Jan 19, 2025, 15:00

Hamburgische Staatsoper, Großes Haus (Hamburg)

Kent Nagano (Musical Director), Eberhard Friedrich (Chorleitung), Liang Li (Daland), Wendy Bryn Harmer (Senta), Benjamin Bruns (Erik), Katja Pieweck (Mary), Daniel Kluge (Der Steuermann Dalands), Tomasz Konieczny (Der Holländer), Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg (Orchestra), Chor der Hamburgischen Staatsoper (Chorus)

Senta's dreams are directed towards the sea: will the man who will free her from her restricted life at home come from there? It begins stormily; Wagner's first fully valid opera presents a grandiose, overwhelming vision of the elements already in the overture. The fate of the Flying Dutchman and the woman who is to redeem him takes place in the roar of the waves and the ocean. This "romantic opera" aims to transcend boundaries - between tradition and future music, between land and sea, between convention and revolution. The result is a thrilling drama telling the story of a young woman who refuses to submit, who puts all her stakes on one card in order to transcend her boundaries, even if it costs her her life. Production: Michael Thalheimer Stage: Olaf Altmann Costumes: Michaela Barth Lighting: Stefan Bolliger Dramaturgy: Ralf Waldschmidt Choir: Eberhard Friedrich Premiere on: 23.10.2022

Info (www.staatsorchester-hamburg.de)

January 18, 2025

THE ART OF Lise Davidsen

Sat, Jan 18, 2025, 19:30

Hamburgische Staatsoper, Großes Haus (Hamburg)

Lise Davidsen (Soloist), Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg (Orchestra)

Celebrated soprano and Wagnerian star performs a rare gala concert with the Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra. The concert, titled THE ART OF, focuses on showcasing the vocal artistry of exceptional international opera talents. Hamburg State Opera revives a long tradition with THE ART OF, previously featuring Luciano Pavarotti and other opera stars.

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January 17, 2025

Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute)

Fri, Jan 17, 2025, 19:00

Hamburgische Staatsoper, Großes Haus (Hamburg)

Leo Hussain (Musical Director), Eberhard Friedrich (Chorus), Luiz de Godoy (Leitung Hamburger Alsterspatzen), Hubert Kowalczyk (Sarastro), Aaron Godfrey-Mayes (Tamino), Olivia Boen (Pamina), David Minseok Kang (Speaker), Mziwamadoda Sipho Nodlayiya (Priester), Aleksandra Olczyk (Königin der Nacht), Gemma Summerfield (Erste Dame), Claire Gascoin (Zweite Dame), Ida Aldrian (Dritte Dame), Nicholas Mogg (Papageno), Peter Galliard (Monostatos), Yeonjoo Katharina Jang (Papagena), Mziwamadoda Sipho Nodlayiya (Erster Geharnischter), Keith Klein (Zweiter Geharnischter), Solisten des Hamburger Knabenchores (Drei Knaben), Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg (Orchestra), Chor der Hamburgischen Staatsoper (Chorus)

This opera is the world in a theatrical nutshell: it deals with growing older, with trials and tribulations, with intransparent decisions. One person searches for individuality, another is too lazy to do so. Others postulate that the community is the only adequate place for the individual. Power has either been legitimised by long tradition or usurped by new regimes. Values such as assimilation and loyalty are set against self-assertiveness and independence. There is loving and dreaming, cheating and trusting. Suicides are prevented, tests passed, adventures survived. Who is right? Who has been wronged? The world of the magic flute is opaque, and everyone is looking for a pathway: within it, into it or out of it. Who holds the reigns? Who can be trusted? Could it be music? Director: Jette Steckel Set Designer: Florian Lösche Costume Designer: Pauline Hüners Dramaturgy: Johannes Blum, Carl Hegemann Video: EINS[23].TV (Alexander Bunge) Lighting Design: Paulus Vogt Premiere: 23.9.2016 Please note that stroboscope effects and partly very bright lights are being used.

Info (www.staatsorchester-hamburg.de)

January 16, 2025

Der fliegende Holländer

Thu, Jan 16, 2025, 19:00

Hamburgische Staatsoper, Großes Haus (Hamburg)

Senta's dreams are directed towards the sea: will the man who will free her from her restricted life at home come from there? It begins stormily; Wagner's first fully valid opera presents a grandiose, overwhelming vision of the elements already in the overture. The fate of the Flying Dutchman and the woman who is to redeem him takes place in the roar of the waves and the ocean. This "romantic opera" aims to transcend boundaries - between tradition and future music, between land and sea, between convention and revolution. The result is a thrilling drama telling the story of a young woman who refuses to submit, who puts all her stakes on one card in order to transcend her boundaries, even if it costs her her life. Production: Michael Thalheimer Stage: Olaf Altmann Costumes: Michaela Barth Lighting: Stefan Bolliger Dramaturgy: Ralf Waldschmidt Choir: Eberhard Friedrich Premiere on: 23.10.2022

Info (www.staatsorchester-hamburg.de)

January 12, 2025

Der fliegende Holländer

Sun, Jan 12, 2025, 19:00

Hamburgische Staatsoper, Großes Haus (Hamburg)

Senta's dreams are directed towards the sea: will the man who will free her from her restricted life at home come from there? It begins stormily; Wagner's first fully valid opera presents a grandiose, overwhelming vision of the elements already in the overture. The fate of the Flying Dutchman and the woman who is to redeem him takes place in the roar of the waves and the ocean. This "romantic opera" aims to transcend boundaries - between tradition and future music, between land and sea, between convention and revolution. The result is a thrilling drama telling the story of a young woman who refuses to submit, who puts all her stakes on one card in order to transcend her boundaries, even if it costs her her life. Production: Michael Thalheimer Stage: Olaf Altmann Costumes: Michaela Barth Lighting: Stefan Bolliger Dramaturgy: Ralf Waldschmidt Choir: Eberhard Friedrich Premiere on: 23.10.2022

Info (www.staatsorchester-hamburg.de)

January 11, 2025

Slow Burn

Sat, Jan 11, 2025, 19:30

Hamburgische Staatsoper, Großes Haus (Hamburg)

Silvia Azzoni (Slow Burn), Lormaigne Bockmühl, Madoka Sugai, Daniele Bonelli, Evan L'Hirondelle, Artem Prokopchuk, Futaba Ishizaki (Blake Works V), Anna Laudere, Charlotte Larzelere, Ida Praetorius, Ana Torrequebrada, Joaquin Angelucci, Francesco Cortese, Alessandro Frola, Aleix Martínez, Matias Oberlin, Alexandre Riabko, Moisés Romero, Alexandr Trusch, Simon Hewett (Conductor), Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg (Orchestra)

Especially in the context of romantic relationships, the term "slow burn" refers to the slow maturing of deep feelings. Will you take your time to appreciate this evening or are you more of a love-at-first-sight type? Whichever you are, this double bill will most probably make you a believer. William Forsythe is undisputedly one of the most important dance creators of our time. The reference point and characteristic feature of his "Blake Works V (The Barre Project)" is the eponymous ballet barre placed on stage, which simultaneously creates the illusion of infinity by reaching far into the wings. “The Barre Project” was conceived at the height of the pandemic as an homage to the legions of dancers who, while holding on to any available piece of domestic furniture, attempted to sustain their professional abilities with at-home barre exercises. The piece was created via Zoom meetings and first broadcast in 2021. Since then, this production has inspired a number of adaptations of this work for the stage, including the version which will be performed in Hamburg: "Blake Works V (The Barre Project)". Forsythe's choreography is a must for all fans of classical ballet, as it combines the grace of form and the unbridled joy of dance. "Let everything happen to you: beauty and terror." This quote by Rainer Maria Rilke fascinates choreographer Aszure Barton due to the connection between the two extremes. Joy and pain are just two sides of the same coin. In her world premiere "Slow Burn" for the Hamburg Ballet, the choreographer places two women at the center, contrasting them with large ensemble scenes. Barton sees wisdom, strength, and patience in older women as an often overlooked force in our society. The dance is set to a new composition for a large orchestra by Ambrose Akinmusire, which will particularly captivate film music fans. For the costumes of "Slow Burn," designer Michelle Jank drew inspiration from the rich opera and ballet stock costumes of the Hamburg State Opera. In line with the concept of "working with what's there," she used discarded costumes and fabrics and transformed them into new creations. SLOW BURN (World Premiere) Choreography: Aszure Barton Music: Ambrose Akinmusire Set: Aszure Barton, Michelle Jank, Tanja Rühl Costumes: Michelle Jank Lighting Design: Tanja Rühl Dramaturgy: Carmen Kovacs Conductor: Simon Hewett Orchestra: Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra WORLD PREMIERE: Hamburg Ballet, Hamburg, December 8, 2024 ORIGINAL CAST: Wise Women: Silvia Azzoni, Madoka Sugai Joy: Lormaigne Bockmühl EmpathyDaniele Bonelli The Allies: Evan L'Hirondelle, Artem Prokopchuk BLAKE WORKS V (THE BARRE PROJECT) Choreography: William Forsythe Music: James Blake Set: William Forsythe Costumes: William Forsythe, Howard Merlin Lighting Design: Tanja Rühl after the Original by Brandon Stirling Baker Sound: Niels Lanz Recorded music WORLD PREMIERE: May 10, 2023 Ballet Company Teatro alla Scala, Teatro alla Scala, Milan, Italy. Originating from "The Barre Project (Blake Works II)", created and filmed in 2020 for its first broadcast on March 25, 2021, on the CLI Studio Digital Platform www.clistudios.com PREMIERE IN HAMBURG Hamburg Ballet, December 8, 2024 ORIGINAL CAST: Futaba Ishizaki, Anna Laudere, Charlotte Larzelere, Ida Praetorius, Ana Torrequebrada Joaquin Angelucci, Gabriel Barbosa, Daniele Bonelli, Francesco Cortese, Alessandro Frola, Aleix Martínez, Matias Oberlin, Alexandre Riabko, Moisés Romero, Alexandr Trusch 2 hours | 1 intermission Part I: 55 minutes, Part 2: 35 minutes

Info (www.staatsorchester-hamburg.de)

January 10, 2025

Slow Burn

Fri, Jan 10, 2025, 19:30

Hamburgische Staatsoper, Großes Haus (Hamburg)

Especially in the context of romantic relationships, the term "slow burn" refers to the slow maturing of deep feelings. Will you take your time to appreciate this evening or are you more of a love-at-first-sight type? Whichever you are, this double bill will most probably make you a believer. William Forsythe is undisputedly one of the most important dance creators of our time. The reference point and characteristic feature of his "Blake Works V (The Barre Project)" is the eponymous ballet barre placed on stage, which simultaneously creates the illusion of infinity by reaching far into the wings. “The Barre Project” was conceived at the height of the pandemic as an homage to the legions of dancers who, while holding on to any available piece of domestic furniture, attempted to sustain their professional abilities with at-home barre exercises. The piece was created via Zoom meetings and first broadcast in 2021. Since then, this production has inspired a number of adaptations of this work for the stage, including the version which will be performed in Hamburg: "Blake Works V (The Barre Project)". Forsythe's choreography is a must for all fans of classical ballet, as it combines the grace of form and the unbridled joy of dance. "Let everything happen to you: beauty and terror." This quote by Rainer Maria Rilke fascinates choreographer Aszure Barton due to the connection between the two extremes. Joy and pain are just two sides of the same coin. In her world premiere "Slow Burn" for the Hamburg Ballet, the choreographer places two women at the center, contrasting them with large ensemble scenes. Barton sees wisdom, strength, and patience in older women as an often overlooked force in our society. The dance is set to a new composition for a large orchestra by Ambrose Akinmusire, which will particularly captivate film music fans. For the costumes of "Slow Burn," designer Michelle Jank drew inspiration from the rich opera and ballet stock costumes of the Hamburg State Opera. In line with the concept of "working with what's there," she used discarded costumes and fabrics and transformed them into new creations. SLOW BURN (World Premiere) Choreography: Aszure Barton Music: Ambrose Akinmusire Set: Aszure Barton, Michelle Jank, Tanja Rühl Costumes: Michelle Jank Lighting Design: Tanja Rühl Dramaturgy: Carmen Kovacs Conductor: Simon Hewett Orchestra: Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra WORLD PREMIERE: Hamburg Ballet, Hamburg, December 8, 2024 ORIGINAL CAST: Wise Women: Silvia Azzoni, Madoka Sugai Joy: Lormaigne Bockmühl EmpathyDaniele Bonelli The Allies: Evan L'Hirondelle, Artem Prokopchuk BLAKE WORKS V (THE BARRE PROJECT) Choreography: William Forsythe Music: James Blake Set: William Forsythe Costumes: William Forsythe, Howard Merlin Lighting Design: Tanja Rühl after the Original by Brandon Stirling Baker Sound: Niels Lanz Recorded music WORLD PREMIERE: May 10, 2023 Ballet Company Teatro alla Scala, Teatro alla Scala, Milan, Italy. Originating from "The Barre Project (Blake Works II)", created and filmed in 2020 for its first broadcast on March 25, 2021, on the CLI Studio Digital Platform www.clistudios.com PREMIERE IN HAMBURG Hamburg Ballet, December 8, 2024 ORIGINAL CAST: Futaba Ishizaki, Anna Laudere, Charlotte Larzelere, Ida Praetorius, Ana Torrequebrada Joaquin Angelucci, Gabriel Barbosa, Daniele Bonelli, Francesco Cortese, Alessandro Frola, Aleix Martínez, Matias Oberlin, Alexandre Riabko, Moisés Romero, Alexandr Trusch 2 hours | 1 intermission Part I: 55 minutes, Part 2: 35 minutes

Info (www.staatsorchester-hamburg.de)

January 9, 2025

Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute)

Thu, Jan 9, 2025, 19:00

Hamburgische Staatsoper, Großes Haus (Hamburg)

Leo Hussain (Musical Director), Eberhard Friedrich (Chorus), Luiz de Godoy (Leitung Hamburger Alsterspatzen), Han Kim (Sarastro), Aaron Godfrey-Mayes (Tamino), Olivia Boen (Pamina), David Minseok Kang (Speaker), Mziwamadoda Sipho Nodlayiya (Priester), Aleksandra Olczyk (Königin der Nacht), Gemma Summerfield (Erste Dame), Claire Gascoin (Zweite Dame), Ida Aldrian (Dritte Dame), Nicholas Mogg (Papageno), Peter Galliard (Monostatos), Yeonjoo Katharina Jang (Papagena), Mziwamadoda Sipho Nodlayiya (Erster Geharnischter), Keith Klein (Zweiter Geharnischter), Solisten des Hamburger Knabenchores (Drei Knaben), Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg (Orchestra), Chor der Hamburgischen Staatsoper (Chorus)

This opera is the world in a theatrical nutshell: it deals with growing older, with trials and tribulations, with intransparent decisions. One person searches for individuality, another is too lazy to do so. Others postulate that the community is the only adequate place for the individual. Power has either been legitimised by long tradition or usurped by new regimes. Values such as assimilation and loyalty are set against self-assertiveness and independence. There is loving and dreaming, cheating and trusting. Suicides are prevented, tests passed, adventures survived. Who is right? Who has been wronged? The world of the magic flute is opaque, and everyone is looking for a pathway: within it, into it or out of it. Who holds the reigns? Who can be trusted? Could it be music? Director: Jette Steckel Set Designer: Florian Lösche Costume Designer: Pauline Hüners Dramaturgy: Johannes Blum, Carl Hegemann Video: EINS[23].TV (Alexander Bunge) Lighting Design: Paulus Vogt Premiere: 23.9.2016 Please note that stroboscope effects and partly very bright lights are being used.

Info (www.staatsorchester-hamburg.de)

January 8, 2025

Der fliegende Holländer

Wed, Jan 8, 2025, 19:30

Hamburgische Staatsoper, Großes Haus (Hamburg)

Senta's dreams are directed towards the sea: will the man who will free her from her restricted life at home come from there? It begins stormily; Wagner's first fully valid opera presents a grandiose, overwhelming vision of the elements already in the overture. The fate of the Flying Dutchman and the woman who is to redeem him takes place in the roar of the waves and the ocean. This "romantic opera" aims to transcend boundaries - between tradition and future music, between land and sea, between convention and revolution. The result is a thrilling drama telling the story of a young woman who refuses to submit, who puts all her stakes on one card in order to transcend her boundaries, even if it costs her her life. Production: Michael Thalheimer Stage: Olaf Altmann Costumes: Michaela Barth Lighting: Stefan Bolliger Dramaturgy: Ralf Waldschmidt Choir: Eberhard Friedrich Premiere on: 23.10.2022

Info (www.staatsorchester-hamburg.de)

January 7, 2025

Slow Burn

Tue, Jan 7, 2025, 19:30

Hamburgische Staatsoper, Großes Haus (Hamburg)

Especially in the context of romantic relationships, the term "slow burn" refers to the slow maturing of deep feelings. Will you take your time to appreciate this evening or are you more of a love-at-first-sight type? Whichever you are, this double bill will most probably make you a believer. William Forsythe is undisputedly one of the most important dance creators of our time. The reference point and characteristic feature of his "Blake Works V (The Barre Project)" is the eponymous ballet barre placed on stage, which simultaneously creates the illusion of infinity by reaching far into the wings. “The Barre Project” was conceived at the height of the pandemic as an homage to the legions of dancers who, while holding on to any available piece of domestic furniture, attempted to sustain their professional abilities with at-home barre exercises. The piece was created via Zoom meetings and first broadcast in 2021. Since then, this production has inspired a number of adaptations of this work for the stage, including the version which will be performed in Hamburg: "Blake Works V (The Barre Project)". Forsythe's choreography is a must for all fans of classical ballet, as it combines the grace of form and the unbridled joy of dance. "Let everything happen to you: beauty and terror." This quote by Rainer Maria Rilke fascinates choreographer Aszure Barton due to the connection between the two extremes. Joy and pain are just two sides of the same coin. In her world premiere "Slow Burn" for the Hamburg Ballet, the choreographer places two women at the center, contrasting them with large ensemble scenes. Barton sees wisdom, strength, and patience in older women as an often overlooked force in our society. The dance is set to a new composition for a large orchestra by Ambrose Akinmusire, which will particularly captivate film music fans. For the costumes of "Slow Burn," designer Michelle Jank drew inspiration from the rich opera and ballet stock costumes of the Hamburg State Opera. In line with the concept of "working with what's there," she used discarded costumes and fabrics and transformed them into new creations. SLOW BURN (World Premiere) Choreography: Aszure Barton Music: Ambrose Akinmusire Set: Aszure Barton, Michelle Jank, Tanja Rühl Costumes: Michelle Jank Lighting Design: Tanja Rühl Dramaturgy: Carmen Kovacs Conductor: Simon Hewett Orchestra: Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra WORLD PREMIERE: Hamburg Ballet, Hamburg, December 8, 2024 ORIGINAL CAST: Wise Women: Silvia Azzoni, Madoka Sugai Joy: Lormaigne Bockmühl EmpathyDaniele Bonelli The Allies: Evan L'Hirondelle, Artem Prokopchuk BLAKE WORKS V (THE BARRE PROJECT) Choreography: William Forsythe Music: James Blake Set: William Forsythe Costumes: William Forsythe, Howard Merlin Lighting Design: Tanja Rühl after the Original by Brandon Stirling Baker Sound: Niels Lanz Recorded music WORLD PREMIERE: May 10, 2023 Ballet Company Teatro alla Scala, Teatro alla Scala, Milan, Italy. Originating from "The Barre Project (Blake Works II)", created and filmed in 2020 for its first broadcast on March 25, 2021, on the CLI Studio Digital Platform www.clistudios.com PREMIERE IN HAMBURG Hamburg Ballet, December 8, 2024 ORIGINAL CAST: Futaba Ishizaki, Anna Laudere, Charlotte Larzelere, Ida Praetorius, Ana Torrequebrada Joaquin Angelucci, Gabriel Barbosa, Daniele Bonelli, Francesco Cortese, Alessandro Frola, Aleix Martínez, Matias Oberlin, Alexandre Riabko, Moisés Romero, Alexandr Trusch 2 hours | 1 intermission Part I: 55 minutes, Part 2: 35 minutes

Info (www.staatsorchester-hamburg.de)

January 5, 2025

The Nutcracker

Sun, Jan 5, 2025, 19:00

Hamburgische Staatsoper, Großes Haus (Hamburg)

Lormaigne Bockmühl (Marie), Alexandre Riabko (Drosselmeier), Xue Lin (Louise), Matias Oberlin (Günter), Francesco Cortese (Fritz), David Briskin (Conductor), Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg (Orchestra)

It has become a tradition for ballet companies all over the world to perform Peter Tchaikovsky's "Nutcracker" at Christmas time. John Neumeier's version of "The Nutcracker", however, avoids direct reference to Christmas. In his ballet, the central character Marie celebrates her twelfth birthday and is drawn by the mysterious ballet master Drosselmeier into the fascinating world of dance ... It is, in fact, a ballet about ballet itself. Music: Peter I. Tchaikovsky Choreography and Staging: John Neumeier Set and Costumes: Jürgen Rose 2 hours 30 minutes | 1 intermission Act I: 60 minutes, Act II: 60 minutes PREMIERE: Frankfurt Ballet, Frankfurt, October 21, 1971 Premiere in Hamburg: The Hamburg Ballet, October 27, 1974 ORIGINAL CAST: Marie: Marianne Kruuse Drosselmeier: Max Midinet Louise: Persephone Samaropoulo Günther: Egon Madsen ON TOUR: 1977 Brussels 1981 Paris 1989 Osaka, Tokyo 2015 Muscat, Baden-Baden 2019 Hongkong IN THE REPERTORY: Ballet de l'Opéra National de Paris Bavarian State Ballet Dresden Semperoper Ballet Royal Winnipeg Ballet

Info (www.staatsorchester-hamburg.de)

January 4, 2025

Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute)

Sat, Jan 4, 2025, 19:00

Hamburgische Staatsoper, Großes Haus (Hamburg)

Leo Hussain (Musical Director), Eberhard Friedrich (Chorus), Luiz de Godoy (Leitung Hamburger Alsterspatzen), Hubert Kowalczyk (Sarastro), Aaron Godfrey-Mayes (Tamino), Adriana González (Pamina), David Minseok Kang (Speaker), Mziwamadoda Sipho Nodlayiya (Priester), Aleksandra Olczyk (Königin der Nacht), Gemma Summerfield (Erste Dame), Claire Gascoin (Zweite Dame), Ida Aldrian (Dritte Dame), Benjamin Appl (Papageno), Peter Galliard (Monostatos), Yeonjoo Katharina Jang (Papagena), Mziwamadoda Sipho Nodlayiya (Erster Geharnischter), Keith Klein (Zweiter Geharnischter), Solisten des Hamburger Knabenchores (Drei Knaben), Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg (Orchestra), Chor der Hamburgischen Staatsoper (Chorus)

This opera is the world in a theatrical nutshell: it deals with growing older, with trials and tribulations, with intransparent decisions. One person searches for individuality, another is too lazy to do so. Others postulate that the community is the only adequate place for the individual. Power has either been legitimised by long tradition or usurped by new regimes. Values such as assimilation and loyalty are set against self-assertiveness and independence. There is loving and dreaming, cheating and trusting. Suicides are prevented, tests passed, adventures survived. Who is right? Who has been wronged? The world of the magic flute is opaque, and everyone is looking for a pathway: within it, into it or out of it. Who holds the reigns? Who can be trusted? Could it be music? Director: Jette Steckel Set Designer: Florian Lösche Costume Designer: Pauline Hüners Dramaturgy: Johannes Blum, Carl Hegemann Video: EINS[23].TV (Alexander Bunge) Lighting Design: Paulus Vogt Premiere: 23.9.2016 Please note that stroboscope effects and partly very bright lights are being used.

Info (www.staatsorchester-hamburg.de)

January 3, 2025

The Nutcracker

Fri, Jan 3, 2025, 18:00

Hamburgische Staatsoper, Großes Haus (Hamburg)

Olivia Betteridge (Marie), Daniele Bonelli (Drosselmeier), Futaba Ishizaki (Louise), Christopher Evans (Günter), João Santana (Fritz), David Briskin (Conductor), Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg (Orchestra)

It has become a tradition for ballet companies all over the world to perform Peter Tchaikovsky's "Nutcracker" at Christmas time. John Neumeier's version of "The Nutcracker", however, avoids direct reference to Christmas. In his ballet, the central character Marie celebrates her twelfth birthday and is drawn by the mysterious ballet master Drosselmeier into the fascinating world of dance ... It is, in fact, a ballet about ballet itself. Music: Peter I. Tchaikovsky Choreography and Staging: John Neumeier Set and Costumes: Jürgen Rose 2 hours 30 minutes | 1 intermission Act I: 60 minutes, Act II: 60 minutes PREMIERE: Frankfurt Ballet, Frankfurt, October 21, 1971 Premiere in Hamburg: The Hamburg Ballet, October 27, 1974 ORIGINAL CAST: Marie: Marianne Kruuse Drosselmeier: Max Midinet Louise: Persephone Samaropoulo Günther: Egon Madsen ON TOUR: 1977 Brussels 1981 Paris 1989 Osaka, Tokyo 2015 Muscat, Baden-Baden 2019 Hongkong IN THE REPERTORY: Ballet de l'Opéra National de Paris Bavarian State Ballet Dresden Semperoper Ballet Royal Winnipeg Ballet

Info (www.staatsorchester-hamburg.de)

January 2, 2025

The Nutcracker

Thu, Jan 2, 2025, 19:30

Hamburgische Staatsoper, Großes Haus (Hamburg)

It has become a tradition for ballet companies all over the world to perform Peter Tchaikovsky's "Nutcracker" at Christmas time. John Neumeier's version of "The Nutcracker", however, avoids direct reference to Christmas. In his ballet, the central character Marie celebrates her twelfth birthday and is drawn by the mysterious ballet master Drosselmeier into the fascinating world of dance ... It is, in fact, a ballet about ballet itself. Music: Peter I. Tchaikovsky Choreography and Staging: John Neumeier Set and Costumes: Jürgen Rose 2 hours 30 minutes | 1 intermission Act I: 60 minutes, Act II: 60 minutes PREMIERE: Frankfurt Ballet, Frankfurt, October 21, 1971 Premiere in Hamburg: The Hamburg Ballet, October 27, 1974 ORIGINAL CAST: Marie: Marianne Kruuse Drosselmeier: Max Midinet Louise: Persephone Samaropoulo Günther: Egon Madsen ON TOUR: 1977 Brussels 1981 Paris 1989 Osaka, Tokyo 2015 Muscat, Baden-Baden 2019 Hongkong IN THE REPERTORY: Ballet de l'Opéra National de Paris Bavarian State Ballet Dresden Semperoper Ballet Royal Winnipeg Ballet

Info (www.staatsorchester-hamburg.de)

January 1, 2025

Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute)

Wed, Jan 1, 2025, 18:00

Hamburgische Staatsoper, Großes Haus (Hamburg)

Leo Hussain (Musical Director), Eberhard Friedrich (Chorus), Luiz de Godoy (Leitung Hamburger Alsterspatzen), Alexander Roslavets (Sarastro), Aaron Godfrey-Mayes (Tamino), Adriana González (Pamina), David Minseok Kang (Speaker), Mziwamadoda Sipho Nodlayiya (Priester), Aleksandra Olczyk (Königin der Nacht), Hellen Kwon (Erste Dame), Claire Gascoin (Zweite Dame), Ida Aldrian (Dritte Dame), Benjamin Appl (Papageno), Peter Galliard (Monostatos), Yeonjoo Katharina Jang (Papagena), Mziwamadoda Sipho Nodlayiya (Erster Geharnischter), Keith Klein (Zweiter Geharnischter), Solisten des Hamburger Knabenchores (Drei Knaben), Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg (Orchestra), Chor der Hamburgischen Staatsoper (Chorus)

This opera is the world in a theatrical nutshell: it deals with growing older, with trials and tribulations, with intransparent decisions. One person searches for individuality, another is too lazy to do so. Others postulate that the community is the only adequate place for the individual. Power has either been legitimised by long tradition or usurped by new regimes. Values such as assimilation and loyalty are set against self-assertiveness and independence. There is loving and dreaming, cheating and trusting. Suicides are prevented, tests passed, adventures survived. Who is right? Who has been wronged? The world of the magic flute is opaque, and everyone is looking for a pathway: within it, into it or out of it. Who holds the reigns? Who can be trusted? Could it be music? Director: Jette Steckel Set Designer: Florian Lösche Costume Designer: Pauline Hüners Dramaturgy: Johannes Blum, Carl Hegemann Video: EINS[23].TV (Alexander Bunge) Lighting Design: Paulus Vogt Premiere: 23.9.2016 Please note that stroboscope effects and partly very bright lights are being used.

Info (www.staatsorchester-hamburg.de)

December 31, 2024

The Nutcracker

Tue, Dec 31, 2024, 18:00

Hamburgische Staatsoper, Großes Haus (Hamburg)

It has become a tradition for ballet companies all over the world to perform Peter Tchaikovsky's "Nutcracker" at Christmas time. John Neumeier's version of "The Nutcracker", however, avoids direct reference to Christmas. In his ballet, the central character Marie celebrates her twelfth birthday and is drawn by the mysterious ballet master Drosselmeier into the fascinating world of dance ... It is, in fact, a ballet about ballet itself. Music: Peter I. Tchaikovsky Choreography and Staging: John Neumeier Set and Costumes: Jürgen Rose 2 hours 30 minutes | 1 intermission Act I: 60 minutes, Act II: 60 minutes PREMIERE: Frankfurt Ballet, Frankfurt, October 21, 1971 Premiere in Hamburg: The Hamburg Ballet, October 27, 1974 ORIGINAL CAST: Marie: Marianne Kruuse Drosselmeier: Max Midinet Louise: Persephone Samaropoulo Günther: Egon Madsen ON TOUR: 1977 Brussels 1981 Paris 1989 Osaka, Tokyo 2015 Muscat, Baden-Baden 2019 Hongkong IN THE REPERTORY: Ballet de l'Opéra National de Paris Bavarian State Ballet Dresden Semperoper Ballet Royal Winnipeg Ballet

Info (www.staatsorchester-hamburg.de)

December 30, 2024

Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute)

Mon, Dec 30, 2024, 19:00

Hamburgische Staatsoper, Großes Haus (Hamburg)

Leo Hussain (Musical Director), Christian Günther (Chorus), Luiz de Godoy (Leitung Hamburger Alsterspatzen), Alexander Roslavets (Sarastro), Aaron Godfrey-Mayes (Tamino), Adriana González (Pamina), David Minseok Kang (Speaker), Mziwamadoda Sipho Nodlayiya (Priester), Aleksandra Olczyk (Königin der Nacht), Hellen Kwon (Erste Dame), Claire Gascoin (Zweite Dame), Ida Aldrian (Dritte Dame), Benjamin Appl (Papageno), Peter Galliard (Monostatos), Yeonjoo Katharina Jang (Papagena), Mziwamadoda Sipho Nodlayiya (Erster Geharnischter), Keith Klein (Zweiter Geharnischter), Solisten des Hamburger Knabenchores (Drei Knaben), Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg (Orchestra), Chor der Hamburgischen Staatsoper (Chorus)

This opera is the world in a theatrical nutshell: it deals with growing older, with trials and tribulations, with intransparent decisions. One person searches for individuality, another is too lazy to do so. Others postulate that the community is the only adequate place for the individual. Power has either been legitimised by long tradition or usurped by new regimes. Values such as assimilation and loyalty are set against self-assertiveness and independence. There is loving and dreaming, cheating and trusting. Suicides are prevented, tests passed, adventures survived. Who is right? Who has been wronged? The world of the magic flute is opaque, and everyone is looking for a pathway: within it, into it or out of it. Who holds the reigns? Who can be trusted? Could it be music? Director: Jette Steckel Set Designer: Florian Lösche Costume Designer: Pauline Hüners Dramaturgy: Johannes Blum, Carl Hegemann Video: EINS[23].TV (Alexander Bunge) Lighting Design: Paulus Vogt Premiere: 23.9.2016 Please note that stroboscope effects and partly very bright lights are being used.

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December 29, 2024

The Nutcracker

Sun, Dec 29, 2024, 19:00

Hamburgische Staatsoper, Großes Haus (Hamburg)

Ana Torrequebrada (Marie), Matias Oberlin (Drosselmeier), Madoka Sugai (Louise), Alexandr Trusch (Günter), Louis Musin (Fritz), David Briskin (Conductor), Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg (Orchestra)

It has become a tradition for ballet companies all over the world to perform Peter Tchaikovsky's "Nutcracker" at Christmas time. John Neumeier's version of "The Nutcracker", however, avoids direct reference to Christmas. In his ballet, the central character Marie celebrates her twelfth birthday and is drawn by the mysterious ballet master Drosselmeier into the fascinating world of dance ... It is, in fact, a ballet about ballet itself. Music: Peter I. Tchaikovsky Choreography and Staging: John Neumeier Set and Costumes: Jürgen Rose 2 hours 30 minutes | 1 intermission Act I: 60 minutes, Act II: 60 minutes PREMIERE: Frankfurt Ballet, Frankfurt, October 21, 1971 Premiere in Hamburg: The Hamburg Ballet, October 27, 1974 ORIGINAL CAST: Marie: Marianne Kruuse Drosselmeier: Max Midinet Louise: Persephone Samaropoulo Günther: Egon Madsen ON TOUR: 1977 Brussels 1981 Paris 1989 Osaka, Tokyo 2015 Muscat, Baden-Baden 2019 Hongkong IN THE REPERTORY: Ballet de l'Opéra National de Paris Bavarian State Ballet Dresden Semperoper Ballet Royal Winnipeg Ballet

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December 28, 2024

Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute)

Sat, Dec 28, 2024, 19:00

Hamburgische Staatsoper, Großes Haus (Hamburg)

This opera is the world in a theatrical nutshell: it deals with growing older, with trials and tribulations, with intransparent decisions. One person searches for individuality, another is too lazy to do so. Others postulate that the community is the only adequate place for the individual. Power has either been legitimised by long tradition or usurped by new regimes. Values such as assimilation and loyalty are set against self-assertiveness and independence. There is loving and dreaming, cheating and trusting. Suicides are prevented, tests passed, adventures survived. Who is right? Who has been wronged? The world of the magic flute is opaque, and everyone is looking for a pathway: within it, into it or out of it. Who holds the reigns? Who can be trusted? Could it be music? Director: Jette Steckel Set Designer: Florian Lösche Costume Designer: Pauline Hüners Dramaturgy: Johannes Blum, Carl Hegemann Video: EINS[23].TV (Alexander Bunge) Lighting Design: Paulus Vogt Premiere: 23.9.2016 Please note that stroboscope effects and partly very bright lights are being used.

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December 27, 2024

The Nutcracker

Fri, Dec 27, 2024, 19:30

Hamburgische Staatsoper, Großes Haus (Hamburg)

It has become a tradition for ballet companies all over the world to perform Peter Tchaikovsky's "Nutcracker" at Christmas time. John Neumeier's version of "The Nutcracker", however, avoids direct reference to Christmas. In his ballet, the central character Marie celebrates her twelfth birthday and is drawn by the mysterious ballet master Drosselmeier into the fascinating world of dance ... It is, in fact, a ballet about ballet itself. Music: Peter I. Tchaikovsky Choreography and Staging: John Neumeier Set and Costumes: Jürgen Rose 2 hours 30 minutes | 1 intermission Act I: 60 minutes, Act II: 60 minutes PREMIERE: Frankfurt Ballet, Frankfurt, October 21, 1971 Premiere in Hamburg: The Hamburg Ballet, October 27, 1974 ORIGINAL CAST: Marie: Marianne Kruuse Drosselmeier: Max Midinet Louise: Persephone Samaropoulo Günther: Egon Madsen ON TOUR: 1977 Brussels 1981 Paris 1989 Osaka, Tokyo 2015 Muscat, Baden-Baden 2019 Hongkong IN THE REPERTORY: Ballet de l'Opéra National de Paris Bavarian State Ballet Dresden Semperoper Ballet Royal Winnipeg Ballet

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December 26, 2024

The Nutcracker

Thu, Dec 26, 2024, 19:00

Hamburgische Staatsoper, Großes Haus (Hamburg)

Olivia Betteridge (Marie), Alessandro Frola (Drosselmeier), Anna Laudere (Louise), Christopher Evans (Günter), João Santana (Fritz), David Briskin (Conductor), Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg (Orchestra)

It has become a tradition for ballet companies all over the world to perform Peter Tchaikovsky's "Nutcracker" at Christmas time. John Neumeier's version of "The Nutcracker", however, avoids direct reference to Christmas. In his ballet, the central character Marie celebrates her twelfth birthday and is drawn by the mysterious ballet master Drosselmeier into the fascinating world of dance ... It is, in fact, a ballet about ballet itself. Music: Peter I. Tchaikovsky Choreography and Staging: John Neumeier Set and Costumes: Jürgen Rose 2 hours 30 minutes | 1 intermission Act I: 60 minutes, Act II: 60 minutes PREMIERE: Frankfurt Ballet, Frankfurt, October 21, 1971 Premiere in Hamburg: The Hamburg Ballet, October 27, 1974 ORIGINAL CAST: Marie: Marianne Kruuse Drosselmeier: Max Midinet Louise: Persephone Samaropoulo Günther: Egon Madsen ON TOUR: 1977 Brussels 1981 Paris 1989 Osaka, Tokyo 2015 Muscat, Baden-Baden 2019 Hongkong IN THE REPERTORY: Ballet de l'Opéra National de Paris Bavarian State Ballet Dresden Semperoper Ballet Royal Winnipeg Ballet

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The Nutcracker

Thu, Dec 26, 2024, 14:00

Hamburgische Staatsoper, Großes Haus (Hamburg)

It has become a tradition for ballet companies all over the world to perform Peter Tchaikovsky's "Nutcracker" at Christmas time. John Neumeier's version of "The Nutcracker", however, avoids direct reference to Christmas. In his ballet, the central character Marie celebrates her twelfth birthday and is drawn by the mysterious ballet master Drosselmeier into the fascinating world of dance ... It is, in fact, a ballet about ballet itself. Music: Peter I. Tchaikovsky Choreography and Staging: John Neumeier Set and Costumes: Jürgen Rose 2 hours 30 minutes | 1 intermission Act I: 60 minutes, Act II: 60 minutes PREMIERE: Frankfurt Ballet, Frankfurt, October 21, 1971 Premiere in Hamburg: The Hamburg Ballet, October 27, 1974 ORIGINAL CAST: Marie: Marianne Kruuse Drosselmeier: Max Midinet Louise: Persephone Samaropoulo Günther: Egon Madsen ON TOUR: 1977 Brussels 1981 Paris 1989 Osaka, Tokyo 2015 Muscat, Baden-Baden 2019 Hongkong IN THE REPERTORY: Ballet de l'Opéra National de Paris Bavarian State Ballet Dresden Semperoper Ballet Royal Winnipeg Ballet

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December 25, 2024

Hänsel und Gretel (Hansel and Gretel)

Wed, Dec 25, 2024, 18:00

Hamburgische Staatsoper, Großes Haus (Hamburg)

Adam Hickox (Musical Director), Luiz de Godoy (Leitung Kinderchor), Alexey Bogdanchikov (Peter), Katja Pieweck (Gertrud), Ida Aldrian (Hänsel), Olivia Warburton (Gretel), Peter Galliard (Knusperhexe), Aebh Kelly (Sandmännchen), Marie Maidowski (Taumännchen), Alsterspatzen – Kinder- und Jugendchor der Hamburgischen Staatsoper (Childrens’ choir), Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg (Orchestra)

“Don‘t you know the horrible dark place, don’t you know the evil one lives there?” Hastily, their parents set out for the woods to save Hansel and Gretel from the witch Rosina Leckermaul. As they feared, the children have got lost in the woods and found the gingerbread house. They cannot resist the sweet temptation – and fall straight into the trap of the witch, who likes children so much she could eat them up… literally. As in most tales of the Brothers Grimm, in Engelbert Humperdinck’s setting of the fairytale all ends well: until that point, however, Humperdinck’s romantic music accompanies the children deep into the dark forest of legend. Here it invokes magical beings, calls on 14 angels to protect the siblings and allows the witch to ride her broomstick through the air. Today, Humperdinck’s classic, premiered in Weimar in 1893, is as much a part of Christmastime as gingerbread and tree decorations – and has invited young audiences and those young at heart all over the world into its fairytale world ever since. Director: Peter Beauvais Set Designer: Jan Schlubach Costume Designer: Barbara Bilabel / Susanne Raschig Premiere: 06.12.1972

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Hänsel und Gretel (Hansel and Gretel)

Wed, Dec 25, 2024, 14:00

Hamburgische Staatsoper, Großes Haus (Hamburg)

Adam Hickox (Musical Director), Luiz de Godoy (Leitung Kinderchor), Kartal Karagedik (Peter), Katja Pieweck (Gertrud), Jana Kurucová (Hänsel), Olivia Boen (Gretel), Hellen Kwon (Knusperhexe), Aebh Kelly (Sandmännchen), Marie Maidowski (Taumännchen), Alsterspatzen – Kinder- und Jugendchor der Hamburgischen Staatsoper (Childrens’ choir), Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg (Orchestra)

“Don‘t you know the horrible dark place, don’t you know the evil one lives there?” Hastily, their parents set out for the woods to save Hansel and Gretel from the witch Rosina Leckermaul. As they feared, the children have got lost in the woods and found the gingerbread house. They cannot resist the sweet temptation – and fall straight into the trap of the witch, who likes children so much she could eat them up… literally. As in most tales of the Brothers Grimm, in Engelbert Humperdinck’s setting of the fairytale all ends well: until that point, however, Humperdinck’s romantic music accompanies the children deep into the dark forest of legend. Here it invokes magical beings, calls on 14 angels to protect the siblings and allows the witch to ride her broomstick through the air. Today, Humperdinck’s classic, premiered in Weimar in 1893, is as much a part of Christmastime as gingerbread and tree decorations – and has invited young audiences and those young at heart all over the world into its fairytale world ever since. Director: Peter Beauvais Set Designer: Jan Schlubach Costume Designer: Barbara Bilabel / Susanne Raschig Premiere: 06.12.1972

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December 23, 2024

Hänsel und Gretel (Hansel and Gretel)

Mon, Dec 23, 2024, 19:00

Hamburgische Staatsoper, Großes Haus (Hamburg)

Adam Hickox (Musical Director), Luiz de Godoy (Leitung Kinderchor), Kartal Karagedik (Peter), Katja Pieweck (Gertrud), Jana Kurucová (Hänsel), Olivia Warburton (Gretel), Hellen Kwon (Knusperhexe), Aebh Kelly (Sandmännchen), Marie Maidowski (Taumännchen), Alsterspatzen – Kinder- und Jugendchor der Hamburgischen Staatsoper (Childrens’ choir), Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg (Orchestra)

“Don‘t you know the horrible dark place, don’t you know the evil one lives there?” Hastily, their parents set out for the woods to save Hansel and Gretel from the witch Rosina Leckermaul. As they feared, the children have got lost in the woods and found the gingerbread house. They cannot resist the sweet temptation – and fall straight into the trap of the witch, who likes children so much she could eat them up… literally. As in most tales of the Brothers Grimm, in Engelbert Humperdinck’s setting of the fairytale all ends well: until that point, however, Humperdinck’s romantic music accompanies the children deep into the dark forest of legend. Here it invokes magical beings, calls on 14 angels to protect the siblings and allows the witch to ride her broomstick through the air. Today, Humperdinck’s classic, premiered in Weimar in 1893, is as much a part of Christmastime as gingerbread and tree decorations – and has invited young audiences and those young at heart all over the world into its fairytale world ever since. Director: Peter Beauvais Set Designer: Jan Schlubach Costume Designer: Barbara Bilabel / Susanne Raschig Premiere: 06.12.1972

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December 22, 2024

The Nutcracker

Sun, Dec 22, 2024, 18:00

Hamburgische Staatsoper, Großes Haus (Hamburg)

It has become a tradition for ballet companies all over the world to perform Peter Tchaikovsky's "Nutcracker" at Christmas time. John Neumeier's version of "The Nutcracker", however, avoids direct reference to Christmas. In his ballet, the central character Marie celebrates her twelfth birthday and is drawn by the mysterious ballet master Drosselmeier into the fascinating world of dance ... It is, in fact, a ballet about ballet itself. Music: Peter I. Tchaikovsky Choreography and Staging: John Neumeier Set and Costumes: Jürgen Rose 2 hours 30 minutes | 1 intermission Act I: 60 minutes, Act II: 60 minutes PREMIERE: Frankfurt Ballet, Frankfurt, October 21, 1971 Premiere in Hamburg: The Hamburg Ballet, October 27, 1974 ORIGINAL CAST: Marie: Marianne Kruuse Drosselmeier: Max Midinet Louise: Persephone Samaropoulo Günther: Egon Madsen ON TOUR: 1977 Brussels 1981 Paris 1989 Osaka, Tokyo 2015 Muscat, Baden-Baden 2019 Hongkong IN THE REPERTORY: Ballet de l'Opéra National de Paris Bavarian State Ballet Dresden Semperoper Ballet Royal Winnipeg Ballet

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December 21, 2024

Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute)

Sat, Dec 21, 2024, 19:00

Hamburgische Staatsoper, Großes Haus (Hamburg)

Leo Hussain (Musical Director), Eberhard Friedrich (Chorus), Luiz de Godoy (Leitung Hamburger Alsterspatzen), Alexander Roslavets (Sarastro), Aaron Godfrey-Mayes (Tamino), Adriana González (Pamina), David Minseok Kang (Speaker), Mziwamadoda Sipho Nodlayiya (Priester), Aleksandra Olczyk (Königin der Nacht), Gemma Summerfield (Erste Dame), Claire Gascoin (Zweite Dame), Ida Aldrian (Dritte Dame), Benjamin Appl (Papageno), Peter Galliard (Monostatos), Yeonjoo Katharina Jang (Papagena), Mziwamadoda Sipho Nodlayiya (Erster Geharnischter), Keith Klein (Zweiter Geharnischter), Solisten des Hamburger Knabenchores (Drei Knaben), Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg (Orchestra), Chor der Hamburgischen Staatsoper (Chorus)

This opera is the world in a theatrical nutshell: it deals with growing older, with trials and tribulations, with intransparent decisions. One person searches for individuality, another is too lazy to do so. Others postulate that the community is the only adequate place for the individual. Power has either been legitimised by long tradition or usurped by new regimes. Values such as assimilation and loyalty are set against self-assertiveness and independence. There is loving and dreaming, cheating and trusting. Suicides are prevented, tests passed, adventures survived. Who is right? Who has been wronged? The world of the magic flute is opaque, and everyone is looking for a pathway: within it, into it or out of it. Who holds the reigns? Who can be trusted? Could it be music? Director: Jette Steckel Set Designer: Florian Lösche Costume Designer: Pauline Hüners Dramaturgy: Johannes Blum, Carl Hegemann Video: EINS[23].TV (Alexander Bunge) Lighting Design: Paulus Vogt Premiere: 23.9.2016 Please note that stroboscope effects and partly very bright lights are being used.

Info (www.staatsorchester-hamburg.de)

December 20, 2024

Hänsel und Gretel (Hansel and Gretel)

Fri, Dec 20, 2024, 19:00

Hamburgische Staatsoper, Großes Haus (Hamburg)

Adam Hickox (Musical Director), Luiz de Godoy (Leitung Kinderchor), Alexey Bogdanchikov (Peter), Katja Pieweck (Gertrud), Ida Aldrian (Hänsel), Olivia Boen (Gretel), Jürgen Sacher (Knusperhexe), Aebh Kelly (Sandmännchen), Marie Maidowski (Taumännchen), Alsterspatzen – Kinder- und Jugendchor der Hamburgischen Staatsoper (Childrens’ choir), Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg (Orchestra)

“Don‘t you know the horrible dark place, don’t you know the evil one lives there?” Hastily, their parents set out for the woods to save Hansel and Gretel from the witch Rosina Leckermaul. As they feared, the children have got lost in the woods and found the gingerbread house. They cannot resist the sweet temptation – and fall straight into the trap of the witch, who likes children so much she could eat them up… literally. As in most tales of the Brothers Grimm, in Engelbert Humperdinck’s setting of the fairytale all ends well: until that point, however, Humperdinck’s romantic music accompanies the children deep into the dark forest of legend. Here it invokes magical beings, calls on 14 angels to protect the siblings and allows the witch to ride her broomstick through the air. Today, Humperdinck’s classic, premiered in Weimar in 1893, is as much a part of Christmastime as gingerbread and tree decorations – and has invited young audiences and those young at heart all over the world into its fairytale world ever since. Director: Peter Beauvais Set Designer: Jan Schlubach Costume Designer: Barbara Bilabel / Susanne Raschig Premiere: 06.12.1972

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December 19, 2024

Slow Burn

Thu, Dec 19, 2024, 19:30

Hamburgische Staatsoper, Großes Haus (Hamburg)

Paula Iniesta (Slow Burn), Charlotte Kragh, Charlotte Larzelere, Daniele Bonelli, Jack Bruce, Francesco Cortese, Olivia Betteridge (Blake Works V), Futaba Ishizaki, Xue Lin, Madoka Sugai, Ana Torrequebrada, Gabriel Barbosa, Christopher Evans, Bruno Garibaldi, Evan L'Hirondelle, Aleix Martínez, Louis Musin, Matias Oberlin, João Santana, Simon Hewett (Conductor), Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg (Orchestra)

Especially in the context of romantic relationships, the term "slow burn" refers to the slow maturing of deep feelings. Will you take your time to appreciate this evening or are you more of a love-at-first-sight type? Whichever you are, this double bill will most probably make you a believer. William Forsythe is undisputedly one of the most important dance creators of our time. The reference point and characteristic feature of his "Blake Works V (The Barre Project)" is the eponymous ballet barre placed on stage, which simultaneously creates the illusion of infinity by reaching far into the wings. “The Barre Project” was conceived at the height of the pandemic as an homage to the legions of dancers who, while holding on to any available piece of domestic furniture, attempted to sustain their professional abilities with at-home barre exercises. The piece was created via Zoom meetings and first broadcast in 2021. Since then, this production has inspired a number of adaptations of this work for the stage, including the version which will be performed in Hamburg: "Blake Works V (The Barre Project)". Forsythe's choreography is a must for all fans of classical ballet, as it combines the grace of form and the unbridled joy of dance. "Let everything happen to you: beauty and terror." This quote by Rainer Maria Rilke fascinates choreographer Aszure Barton due to the connection between the two extremes. Joy and pain are just two sides of the same coin. In her world premiere "Slow Burn" for the Hamburg Ballet, the choreographer places two women at the center, contrasting them with large ensemble scenes. Barton sees wisdom, strength, and patience in older women as an often overlooked force in our society. The dance is set to a new composition for a large orchestra by Ambrose Akinmusire, which will particularly captivate film music fans. For the costumes of "Slow Burn," designer Michelle Jank drew inspiration from the rich opera and ballet stock costumes of the Hamburg State Opera. In line with the concept of "working with what's there," she used discarded costumes and fabrics and transformed them into new creations. SLOW BURN (World Premiere) Choreography: Aszure Barton Music: Ambrose Akinmusire Set: Aszure Barton, Michelle Jank, Tanja Rühl Costumes: Michelle Jank Lighting Design: Tanja Rühl Dramaturgy: Carmen Kovacs Conductor: Simon Hewett Orchestra: Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra WORLD PREMIERE: Hamburg Ballet, Hamburg, December 8, 2024 ORIGINAL CAST: Wise Women: Silvia Azzoni, Madoka Sugai Joy: Lormaigne Bockmühl EmpathyDaniele Bonelli The Allies: Evan L'Hirondelle, Artem Prokopchuk BLAKE WORKS V (THE BARRE PROJECT) Choreography: William Forsythe Music: James Blake Set: William Forsythe Costumes: William Forsythe, Howard Merlin Lighting Design: Tanja Rühl after the Original by Brandon Stirling Baker Sound: Niels Lanz Recorded music WORLD PREMIERE: May 10, 2023 Ballet Company Teatro alla Scala, Teatro alla Scala, Milan, Italy. Originating from "The Barre Project (Blake Works II)", created and filmed in 2020 for its first broadcast on March 25, 2021, on the CLI Studio Digital Platform www.clistudios.com PREMIERE IN HAMBURG Hamburg Ballet, December 8, 2024 ORIGINAL CAST: Futaba Ishizaki, Anna Laudere, Charlotte Larzelere, Ida Praetorius, Ana Torrequebrada Joaquin Angelucci, Gabriel Barbosa, Daniele Bonelli, Francesco Cortese, Alessandro Frola, Aleix Martínez, Matias Oberlin, Alexandre Riabko, Moisés Romero, Alexandr Trusch 2 hours | 1 intermission Part I: 55 minutes, Part 2: 35 minutes

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December 18, 2024

Slow Burn

Wed, Dec 18, 2024, 19:30

Hamburgische Staatsoper, Großes Haus (Hamburg)

Especially in the context of romantic relationships, the term "slow burn" refers to the slow maturing of deep feelings. Will you take your time to appreciate this evening or are you more of a love-at-first-sight type? Whichever you are, this double bill will most probably make you a believer. William Forsythe is undisputedly one of the most important dance creators of our time. The reference point and characteristic feature of his "Blake Works V (The Barre Project)" is the eponymous ballet barre placed on stage, which simultaneously creates the illusion of infinity by reaching far into the wings. “The Barre Project” was conceived at the height of the pandemic as an homage to the legions of dancers who, while holding on to any available piece of domestic furniture, attempted to sustain their professional abilities with at-home barre exercises. The piece was created via Zoom meetings and first broadcast in 2021. Since then, this production has inspired a number of adaptations of this work for the stage, including the version which will be performed in Hamburg: "Blake Works V (The Barre Project)". Forsythe's choreography is a must for all fans of classical ballet, as it combines the grace of form and the unbridled joy of dance. "Let everything happen to you: beauty and terror." This quote by Rainer Maria Rilke fascinates choreographer Aszure Barton due to the connection between the two extremes. Joy and pain are just two sides of the same coin. In her world premiere "Slow Burn" for the Hamburg Ballet, the choreographer places two women at the center, contrasting them with large ensemble scenes. Barton sees wisdom, strength, and patience in older women as an often overlooked force in our society. The dance is set to a new composition for a large orchestra by Ambrose Akinmusire, which will particularly captivate film music fans. For the costumes of "Slow Burn," designer Michelle Jank drew inspiration from the rich opera and ballet stock costumes of the Hamburg State Opera. In line with the concept of "working with what's there," she used discarded costumes and fabrics and transformed them into new creations. SLOW BURN (World Premiere) Choreography: Aszure Barton Music: Ambrose Akinmusire Set: Aszure Barton, Michelle Jank, Tanja Rühl Costumes: Michelle Jank Lighting Design: Tanja Rühl Dramaturgy: Carmen Kovacs Conductor: Simon Hewett Orchestra: Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra WORLD PREMIERE: Hamburg Ballet, Hamburg, December 8, 2024 ORIGINAL CAST: Wise Women: Silvia Azzoni, Madoka Sugai Joy: Lormaigne Bockmühl EmpathyDaniele Bonelli The Allies: Evan L'Hirondelle, Artem Prokopchuk BLAKE WORKS V (THE BARRE PROJECT) Choreography: William Forsythe Music: James Blake Set: William Forsythe Costumes: William Forsythe, Howard Merlin Lighting Design: Tanja Rühl after the Original by Brandon Stirling Baker Sound: Niels Lanz Recorded music WORLD PREMIERE: May 10, 2023 Ballet Company Teatro alla Scala, Teatro alla Scala, Milan, Italy. Originating from "The Barre Project (Blake Works II)", created and filmed in 2020 for its first broadcast on March 25, 2021, on the CLI Studio Digital Platform www.clistudios.com PREMIERE IN HAMBURG Hamburg Ballet, December 8, 2024 ORIGINAL CAST: Futaba Ishizaki, Anna Laudere, Charlotte Larzelere, Ida Praetorius, Ana Torrequebrada Joaquin Angelucci, Gabriel Barbosa, Daniele Bonelli, Francesco Cortese, Alessandro Frola, Aleix Martínez, Matias Oberlin, Alexandre Riabko, Moisés Romero, Alexandr Trusch 2 hours | 1 intermission Part I: 55 minutes, Part 2: 35 minutes

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