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Classical concerts featuring
Markus Lehtinen

Overview

Quick overview of musician Markus Lehtinen by associated keywords

CitiesFrequently performs in

Hamburg
Germany
Hamburg
19

ProgramFrequently performs

Works by
Ballet in three parts by John Neumeier after Shakespeare's Tragedy
8
Works by
Ballet by John Neumeier based on the novel by Alexandre Dumas
6
Works by
Ballet by John Neumeier after Homer
5

MusiciansFrequently collaborate with

Musician
Hamburg Ballett
19
orchestra
Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg
19
Musician
Michal Bialk
6

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This season
In Hamburg

Lady of the Camellias

Tue, Nov 11, 2025, 19:30
Hamburgische Staatsoper, Großes Haus (Hamburg)
Hamburg Ballett (Ensemble), Markus Lehtinen (Conductor), Michal Bialk (Piano), Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg (Orchestra)
Paris in the 19th century: extravagant balls, visits to the theater, sparkling diamonds, and champagne. Here, Armand Duval, a young man from high society, falls head over heels in love with the courtesan Marguerite Gautier. Marguerite gives up her former life to be with Armand, but his father rejects their relationship as unsuitable and pressures her until sheagrees to give Armand up, which she does out of love for him. Soon after,, Marguerite dies, lonely and destitute. Only after her death does Armand learn the true reason behind their separation. The inspiration for the novel "The Lady of the Camellias" was the Parisian courtesan Alphonsine Plessis. Her brief but significant love affair with the writer Alexandre Dumas left a deep impression, which the young author processed in 1848 in one of the most widely read works of world literature. The novel inspired numerous works of art, perhaps the most famous of these being Giuseppe Verdi's opera "La Traviata". Dumas' novel has also been repeatedly adapted for cinema, including a version with Greta Garbo as Marguerite as well as Baz Luhrmann’s “Moulin Rouge!”. In 1978, John Neumeier adapted the story for the ballet stage. John Neumeier's sophisticated dramaturgy, combined with Frédéric Chopin's expressive piano compositions and Jürgen Rose's atmospheric sets and opulent costumes, makes the ballet "Lady of the Camellias" a timeless classic that brings the moving story of Marguerite Gautier to life. Music: Frédéric Chopin Choreography and Staging: John Neumeier Set and Costumes: Jürgen Rose 3 hours | 2 intermissions Act I: 40 minutes, Act II: 40 minutes, Act III: 50 minutes PREMIERE: Stuttgart Ballet, Stuttgart, November 4, 1978 Premiere in Hamburg: The Hamburg Ballet, February 1, 1981 ORIGINAL CAST: Marguerite Gautier: Marcia Haydée Armand Duval: Egon Madsen Manon Lescaut: Birgit Keil Des Grieux: Richard Cragun Prudence Duvernoy: Jean Allenby Gaston Rieux: Vladimir Klos Nanina: Ruth Papendick Monsieur Duval: Reid Anderson Olympia: Nora Kimball The Duke: Marcis Lesins Count N.: Mark A. Neal ON TOUR: 1981 Munich 1987 Berlin (East), Copenhagen 1995 Dresden 1996 Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo 1997 Fukuoka, Nagoya, Omiya, Osaka, Tokyo 2001 Palermo 2003 St. Petersburg 2004 Baden-Baden 2007 Los Angeles 2009 Fukuoka, Hiroshima, Nishinomiya, Yokohama 2012 St. Petersburg 2014 Vienna 2018 Tokyo 2019 Beijing 2020 Singapore 2023 Venice IN THE REPERTORY: American Ballet Theatre Ballet de l'Opéra national de Paris Bavarian State Ballet Bolshoi Ballet Corpo di Ballo del Teatro alla Scala Dutch National Ballet Royal Danish Ballet Polish National Ballet The Stuttgart Ballet Vienna State Ballet
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This season
In Hamburg

Lady of the Camellias

Thu, Nov 13, 2025, 19:30
Hamburgische Staatsoper, Großes Haus (Hamburg)
Hamburg Ballett (Ensemble), Markus Lehtinen (Conductor), Michal Bialk (Piano), Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg (Orchestra)
Paris in the 19th century: extravagant balls, visits to the theater, sparkling diamonds, and champagne. Here, Armand Duval, a young man from high society, falls head over heels in love with the courtesan Marguerite Gautier. Marguerite gives up her former life to be with Armand, but his father rejects their relationship as unsuitable and pressures her until sheagrees to give Armand up, which she does out of love for him. Soon after,, Marguerite dies, lonely and destitute. Only after her death does Armand learn the true reason behind their separation. The inspiration for the novel "The Lady of the Camellias" was the Parisian courtesan Alphonsine Plessis. Her brief but significant love affair with the writer Alexandre Dumas left a deep impression, which the young author processed in 1848 in one of the most widely read works of world literature. The novel inspired numerous works of art, perhaps the most famous of these being Giuseppe Verdi's opera "La Traviata". Dumas' novel has also been repeatedly adapted for cinema, including a version with Greta Garbo as Marguerite as well as Baz Luhrmann’s “Moulin Rouge!”. In 1978, John Neumeier adapted the story for the ballet stage. John Neumeier's sophisticated dramaturgy, combined with Frédéric Chopin's expressive piano compositions and Jürgen Rose's atmospheric sets and opulent costumes, makes the ballet "Lady of the Camellias" a timeless classic that brings the moving story of Marguerite Gautier to life. Music: Frédéric Chopin Choreography and Staging: John Neumeier Set and Costumes: Jürgen Rose 3 hours | 2 intermissions Act I: 40 minutes, Act II: 40 minutes, Act III: 50 minutes PREMIERE: Stuttgart Ballet, Stuttgart, November 4, 1978 Premiere in Hamburg: The Hamburg Ballet, February 1, 1981 ORIGINAL CAST: Marguerite Gautier: Marcia Haydée Armand Duval: Egon Madsen Manon Lescaut: Birgit Keil Des Grieux: Richard Cragun Prudence Duvernoy: Jean Allenby Gaston Rieux: Vladimir Klos Nanina: Ruth Papendick Monsieur Duval: Reid Anderson Olympia: Nora Kimball The Duke: Marcis Lesins Count N.: Mark A. Neal ON TOUR: 1981 Munich 1987 Berlin (East), Copenhagen 1995 Dresden 1996 Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo 1997 Fukuoka, Nagoya, Omiya, Osaka, Tokyo 2001 Palermo 2003 St. Petersburg 2004 Baden-Baden 2007 Los Angeles 2009 Fukuoka, Hiroshima, Nishinomiya, Yokohama 2012 St. Petersburg 2014 Vienna 2018 Tokyo 2019 Beijing 2020 Singapore 2023 Venice IN THE REPERTORY: American Ballet Theatre Ballet de l'Opéra national de Paris Bavarian State Ballet Bolshoi Ballet Corpo di Ballo del Teatro alla Scala Dutch National Ballet Royal Danish Ballet Polish National Ballet The Stuttgart Ballet Vienna State Ballet
Info & Ticket (www.staatsorchester-hamburg.de)
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This season
In Hamburg

Lady of the Camellias

Sat, Nov 15, 2025, 19:30
Hamburgische Staatsoper, Großes Haus (Hamburg)
Hamburg Ballett (Ensemble), Markus Lehtinen (Conductor), Michal Bialk (Piano), Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg (Orchestra)
Paris in the 19th century: extravagant balls, visits to the theater, sparkling diamonds, and champagne. Here, Armand Duval, a young man from high society, falls head over heels in love with the courtesan Marguerite Gautier. Marguerite gives up her former life to be with Armand, but his father rejects their relationship as unsuitable and pressures her until sheagrees to give Armand up, which she does out of love for him. Soon after,, Marguerite dies, lonely and destitute. Only after her death does Armand learn the true reason behind their separation. The inspiration for the novel "The Lady of the Camellias" was the Parisian courtesan Alphonsine Plessis. Her brief but significant love affair with the writer Alexandre Dumas left a deep impression, which the young author processed in 1848 in one of the most widely read works of world literature. The novel inspired numerous works of art, perhaps the most famous of these being Giuseppe Verdi's opera "La Traviata". Dumas' novel has also been repeatedly adapted for cinema, including a version with Greta Garbo as Marguerite as well as Baz Luhrmann’s “Moulin Rouge!”. In 1978, John Neumeier adapted the story for the ballet stage. John Neumeier's sophisticated dramaturgy, combined with Frédéric Chopin's expressive piano compositions and Jürgen Rose's atmospheric sets and opulent costumes, makes the ballet "Lady of the Camellias" a timeless classic that brings the moving story of Marguerite Gautier to life. Music: Frédéric Chopin Choreography and Staging: John Neumeier Set and Costumes: Jürgen Rose 3 hours | 2 intermissions Act I: 40 minutes, Act II: 40 minutes, Act III: 50 minutes PREMIERE: Stuttgart Ballet, Stuttgart, November 4, 1978 Premiere in Hamburg: The Hamburg Ballet, February 1, 1981 ORIGINAL CAST: Marguerite Gautier: Marcia Haydée Armand Duval: Egon Madsen Manon Lescaut: Birgit Keil Des Grieux: Richard Cragun Prudence Duvernoy: Jean Allenby Gaston Rieux: Vladimir Klos Nanina: Ruth Papendick Monsieur Duval: Reid Anderson Olympia: Nora Kimball The Duke: Marcis Lesins Count N.: Mark A. Neal ON TOUR: 1981 Munich 1987 Berlin (East), Copenhagen 1995 Dresden 1996 Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo 1997 Fukuoka, Nagoya, Omiya, Osaka, Tokyo 2001 Palermo 2003 St. Petersburg 2004 Baden-Baden 2007 Los Angeles 2009 Fukuoka, Hiroshima, Nishinomiya, Yokohama 2012 St. Petersburg 2014 Vienna 2018 Tokyo 2019 Beijing 2020 Singapore 2023 Venice IN THE REPERTORY: American Ballet Theatre Ballet de l'Opéra national de Paris Bavarian State Ballet Bolshoi Ballet Corpo di Ballo del Teatro alla Scala Dutch National Ballet Royal Danish Ballet Polish National Ballet The Stuttgart Ballet Vienna State Ballet
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Upcoming Concerts

Concerts featuring Markus Lehtinen in season 2024/25 or later

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The Odyssey

Fri, Apr 11, 2025, 19:30
Hamburgische Staatsoper, Großes Haus (Hamburg)
Hamburg Ballett (Ensemble), Markus Lehtinen (Conductor), Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg (Orchestra)
One of the most important pieces of poetry is the epic "Odyssey" by the Greek lyricist Homer. John Neumeier decided to dedicate to this comprehensive work about the hero Odysseus and his adventurous journey at the invitation of the Athens opera and concert house Megaron in 1995. For his ballet version his aim was to get as close as possible to the roots of the epic and at the same time translate the literary original onto a level of movement. A prerequisite for this was the commissioning of a work by the Greek composer George Couroupos and the collaboration with the Greek stage and costume designer Yannis Kokkos. ten years of wandering ten years of return ten years of healing after ten years of war The Odyssey is inconceivable without war. For me, the point is that a person has to find his way back to himself after ten years of war. He must return to wholeness journeying back from a macho world of battle and war, defined in a negative sense as male, to rediscover his feminine aspect. Perhaps, this is Penelope. John Neumeier Music: George Couroupos – Commissioned Score by The Hamburg State Opera Choreography and Staging: John Neumeier Set and Costumes: Yannis Kokkos 2 hours 15 minutes | no intermission PREMIERE: Hamburg Ballet, Megaron The Athens Concert Hall, Athens, November 20, 1995 PREMIERE IN HAMBURG: Hamburg Ballet, December 17, 1995 ORIGINAL CAST: Odysseus: Ivan Liska Penelope: Anna Polikarpova Telemachos: Ivan Urban Pallas Athena: Anna Grabka He: Nicolas Musin Calypso: Heather Jurgensen Nausicaa: Bettina Beckmann Circe: Chantal Lefèvre The Sea: Laura Cazzaniga The Suitors / The War: Jirí Bubenícek, Otto Bubenícek Eurycleia: Karen Niles ON TOUR 1995 Athens 1996 Ludwigshafen, Montpellier, Genoa Nervi 1997 Sagami Ono, Osaka, Tokyo IN THE REPERTORY: Royal Danish Ballet
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In Hamburg

The Odyssey

Tue, Apr 15, 2025, 19:30
Hamburgische Staatsoper, Großes Haus (Hamburg)
Hamburg Ballett (Ensemble), Markus Lehtinen (Conductor), Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg (Orchestra)
One of the most important pieces of poetry is the epic "Odyssey" by the Greek lyricist Homer. John Neumeier decided to dedicate to this comprehensive work about the hero Odysseus and his adventurous journey at the invitation of the Athens opera and concert house Megaron in 1995. For his ballet version his aim was to get as close as possible to the roots of the epic and at the same time translate the literary original onto a level of movement. A prerequisite for this was the commissioning of a work by the Greek composer George Couroupos and the collaboration with the Greek stage and costume designer Yannis Kokkos. ten years of wandering ten years of return ten years of healing after ten years of war The Odyssey is inconceivable without war. For me, the point is that a person has to find his way back to himself after ten years of war. He must return to wholeness journeying back from a macho world of battle and war, defined in a negative sense as male, to rediscover his feminine aspect. Perhaps, this is Penelope. John Neumeier Music: George Couroupos – Commissioned Score by The Hamburg State Opera Choreography and Staging: John Neumeier Set and Costumes: Yannis Kokkos 2 hours 15 minutes | no intermission PREMIERE: Hamburg Ballet, Megaron The Athens Concert Hall, Athens, November 20, 1995 PREMIERE IN HAMBURG: Hamburg Ballet, December 17, 1995 ORIGINAL CAST: Odysseus: Ivan Liska Penelope: Anna Polikarpova Telemachos: Ivan Urban Pallas Athena: Anna Grabka He: Nicolas Musin Calypso: Heather Jurgensen Nausicaa: Bettina Beckmann Circe: Chantal Lefèvre The Sea: Laura Cazzaniga The Suitors / The War: Jirí Bubenícek, Otto Bubenícek Eurycleia: Karen Niles ON TOUR 1995 Athens 1996 Ludwigshafen, Montpellier, Genoa Nervi 1997 Sagami Ono, Osaka, Tokyo IN THE REPERTORY: Royal Danish Ballet
Info & Ticket (www.staatsorchester-hamburg.de)
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The Odyssey

Tue, Apr 22, 2025, 19:30
Hamburgische Staatsoper, Großes Haus (Hamburg)
Hamburg Ballett (Ensemble), Markus Lehtinen (Conductor), Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg (Orchestra)
One of the most important pieces of poetry is the epic "Odyssey" by the Greek lyricist Homer. John Neumeier decided to dedicate to this comprehensive work about the hero Odysseus and his adventurous journey at the invitation of the Athens opera and concert house Megaron in 1995. For his ballet version his aim was to get as close as possible to the roots of the epic and at the same time translate the literary original onto a level of movement. A prerequisite for this was the commissioning of a work by the Greek composer George Couroupos and the collaboration with the Greek stage and costume designer Yannis Kokkos. ten years of wandering ten years of return ten years of healing after ten years of war The Odyssey is inconceivable without war. For me, the point is that a person has to find his way back to himself after ten years of war. He must return to wholeness journeying back from a macho world of battle and war, defined in a negative sense as male, to rediscover his feminine aspect. Perhaps, this is Penelope. John Neumeier Music: George Couroupos – Commissioned Score by The Hamburg State Opera Choreography and Staging: John Neumeier Set and Costumes: Yannis Kokkos 2 hours 15 minutes | no intermission PREMIERE: Hamburg Ballet, Megaron The Athens Concert Hall, Athens, November 20, 1995 PREMIERE IN HAMBURG: Hamburg Ballet, December 17, 1995 ORIGINAL CAST: Odysseus: Ivan Liska Penelope: Anna Polikarpova Telemachos: Ivan Urban Pallas Athena: Anna Grabka He: Nicolas Musin Calypso: Heather Jurgensen Nausicaa: Bettina Beckmann Circe: Chantal Lefèvre The Sea: Laura Cazzaniga The Suitors / The War: Jirí Bubenícek, Otto Bubenícek Eurycleia: Karen Niles ON TOUR 1995 Athens 1996 Ludwigshafen, Montpellier, Genoa Nervi 1997 Sagami Ono, Osaka, Tokyo IN THE REPERTORY: Royal Danish Ballet
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The Odyssey

Fri, Apr 25, 2025, 19:30
Hamburgische Staatsoper, Großes Haus (Hamburg)
Hamburg Ballett (Ensemble), Markus Lehtinen (Conductor), Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg (Orchestra)
One of the most important pieces of poetry is the epic "Odyssey" by the Greek lyricist Homer. John Neumeier decided to dedicate to this comprehensive work about the hero Odysseus and his adventurous journey at the invitation of the Athens opera and concert house Megaron in 1995. For his ballet version his aim was to get as close as possible to the roots of the epic and at the same time translate the literary original onto a level of movement. A prerequisite for this was the commissioning of a work by the Greek composer George Couroupos and the collaboration with the Greek stage and costume designer Yannis Kokkos. ten years of wandering ten years of return ten years of healing after ten years of war The Odyssey is inconceivable without war. For me, the point is that a person has to find his way back to himself after ten years of war. He must return to wholeness journeying back from a macho world of battle and war, defined in a negative sense as male, to rediscover his feminine aspect. Perhaps, this is Penelope. John Neumeier Music: George Couroupos – Commissioned Score by The Hamburg State Opera Choreography and Staging: John Neumeier Set and Costumes: Yannis Kokkos 2 hours 15 minutes | no intermission PREMIERE: Hamburg Ballet, Megaron The Athens Concert Hall, Athens, November 20, 1995 PREMIERE IN HAMBURG: Hamburg Ballet, December 17, 1995 ORIGINAL CAST: Odysseus: Ivan Liska Penelope: Anna Polikarpova Telemachos: Ivan Urban Pallas Athena: Anna Grabka He: Nicolas Musin Calypso: Heather Jurgensen Nausicaa: Bettina Beckmann Circe: Chantal Lefèvre The Sea: Laura Cazzaniga The Suitors / The War: Jirí Bubenícek, Otto Bubenícek Eurycleia: Karen Niles ON TOUR 1995 Athens 1996 Ludwigshafen, Montpellier, Genoa Nervi 1997 Sagami Ono, Osaka, Tokyo IN THE REPERTORY: Royal Danish Ballet
Info & Ticket (www.staatsorchester-hamburg.de)
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The Odyssey

Sat, Apr 26, 2025, 19:30
Hamburgische Staatsoper, Großes Haus (Hamburg)
Hamburg Ballett (Ensemble), Markus Lehtinen (Conductor), Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg (Orchestra)
One of the most important pieces of poetry is the epic "Odyssey" by the Greek lyricist Homer. John Neumeier decided to dedicate to this comprehensive work about the hero Odysseus and his adventurous journey at the invitation of the Athens opera and concert house Megaron in 1995. For his ballet version his aim was to get as close as possible to the roots of the epic and at the same time translate the literary original onto a level of movement. A prerequisite for this was the commissioning of a work by the Greek composer George Couroupos and the collaboration with the Greek stage and costume designer Yannis Kokkos. ten years of wandering ten years of return ten years of healing after ten years of war The Odyssey is inconceivable without war. For me, the point is that a person has to find his way back to himself after ten years of war. He must return to wholeness journeying back from a macho world of battle and war, defined in a negative sense as male, to rediscover his feminine aspect. Perhaps, this is Penelope. John Neumeier Music: George Couroupos – Commissioned Score by The Hamburg State Opera Choreography and Staging: John Neumeier Set and Costumes: Yannis Kokkos 2 hours 15 minutes | no intermission PREMIERE: Hamburg Ballet, Megaron The Athens Concert Hall, Athens, November 20, 1995 PREMIERE IN HAMBURG: Hamburg Ballet, December 17, 1995 ORIGINAL CAST: Odysseus: Ivan Liska Penelope: Anna Polikarpova Telemachos: Ivan Urban Pallas Athena: Anna Grabka He: Nicolas Musin Calypso: Heather Jurgensen Nausicaa: Bettina Beckmann Circe: Chantal Lefèvre The Sea: Laura Cazzaniga The Suitors / The War: Jirí Bubenícek, Otto Bubenícek Eurycleia: Karen Niles ON TOUR 1995 Athens 1996 Ludwigshafen, Montpellier, Genoa Nervi 1997 Sagami Ono, Osaka, Tokyo IN THE REPERTORY: Royal Danish Ballet
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In Hamburg

Romeo and Juliet

Fri, May 16, 2025, 19:00
Hamburgische Staatsoper, Großes Haus (Hamburg)
Hamburg Ballett (Ensemble), Markus Lehtinen (Conductor), Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg (Orchestra)
"John Neumeier’s Shakespeare adaptation has over time become a classic. After numerous revivals and revisions, the ballet has not lost any of its freshness. Once again, one is overwhelmed by the tragic passion of youth." Die Welt Music: Serge Prokofieff Choreography and Staging: John Neumeier Set and Costumes: Jürgen Rose 3 hours | 2 intermissions Part 1: 60 minutes, Part 2: 30 minutes, Part 3: 45 minutes PREMIERE: Frankfurt Ballet, Frankfurt, February 14, 1971 PREMIERE IN HAMBURG: The Hamburg Ballett, January 6, 1974 PREMIERE NEW VERSION IN HAMBURG: The Hamburg Ballet, December 23, 1981 ORIGINAL CAST: Juliet: Marianne Kruuse Romeo: Truman Finney Mercutio: Max Midinet Tybalt: Fred Howald Benvolio: Maximo Barra Lady Capulet: Beatrice Cordua Lord Capulet: Paul Herbinger Paris: Ricardo Duse Brother Lorenzo: Stephan Mettin The Nurse: Gertrud Schmitz ON TOUR: 1996 Genoa 2006 Cagliari 2016 Baden-Baden 2025 Venice IN THE REPERTORY: Royal Danish Ballet The Tokyo Ballet
Info & Ticket (www.staatsorchester-hamburg.de)
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In Hamburg

Romeo and Juliet

Sat, May 17, 2025, 19:00
Hamburgische Staatsoper, Großes Haus (Hamburg)
Hamburg Ballett (Ensemble), Markus Lehtinen (Conductor), Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg (Orchestra)
"John Neumeier’s Shakespeare adaptation has over time become a classic. After numerous revivals and revisions, the ballet has not lost any of its freshness. Once again, one is overwhelmed by the tragic passion of youth." Die Welt Music: Serge Prokofieff Choreography and Staging: John Neumeier Set and Costumes: Jürgen Rose 3 hours | 2 intermissions Part 1: 60 minutes, Part 2: 30 minutes, Part 3: 45 minutes PREMIERE: Frankfurt Ballet, Frankfurt, February 14, 1971 PREMIERE IN HAMBURG: The Hamburg Ballett, January 6, 1974 PREMIERE NEW VERSION IN HAMBURG: The Hamburg Ballet, December 23, 1981 ORIGINAL CAST: Juliet: Marianne Kruuse Romeo: Truman Finney Mercutio: Max Midinet Tybalt: Fred Howald Benvolio: Maximo Barra Lady Capulet: Beatrice Cordua Lord Capulet: Paul Herbinger Paris: Ricardo Duse Brother Lorenzo: Stephan Mettin The Nurse: Gertrud Schmitz ON TOUR: 1996 Genoa 2006 Cagliari 2016 Baden-Baden 2025 Venice IN THE REPERTORY: Royal Danish Ballet The Tokyo Ballet
Info & Ticket (www.staatsorchester-hamburg.de)
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This season
In Hamburg

Romeo and Juliet

Tue, May 20, 2025, 19:00
Hamburgische Staatsoper, Großes Haus (Hamburg)
Hamburg Ballett (Ensemble), Markus Lehtinen (Conductor), Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg (Orchestra)
"John Neumeier’s Shakespeare adaptation has over time become a classic. After numerous revivals and revisions, the ballet has not lost any of its freshness. Once again, one is overwhelmed by the tragic passion of youth." Die Welt Music: Serge Prokofieff Choreography and Staging: John Neumeier Set and Costumes: Jürgen Rose 3 hours | 2 intermissions Part 1: 60 minutes, Part 2: 30 minutes, Part 3: 45 minutes PREMIERE: Frankfurt Ballet, Frankfurt, February 14, 1971 PREMIERE IN HAMBURG: The Hamburg Ballett, January 6, 1974 PREMIERE NEW VERSION IN HAMBURG: The Hamburg Ballet, December 23, 1981 ORIGINAL CAST: Juliet: Marianne Kruuse Romeo: Truman Finney Mercutio: Max Midinet Tybalt: Fred Howald Benvolio: Maximo Barra Lady Capulet: Beatrice Cordua Lord Capulet: Paul Herbinger Paris: Ricardo Duse Brother Lorenzo: Stephan Mettin The Nurse: Gertrud Schmitz ON TOUR: 1996 Genoa 2006 Cagliari 2016 Baden-Baden 2025 Venice IN THE REPERTORY: Royal Danish Ballet The Tokyo Ballet
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In Hamburg

Romeo and Juliet

Fri, May 23, 2025, 19:00
Hamburgische Staatsoper, Großes Haus (Hamburg)
Hamburg Ballett (Ensemble), Markus Lehtinen (Conductor), Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg (Orchestra)
"John Neumeier’s Shakespeare adaptation has over time become a classic. After numerous revivals and revisions, the ballet has not lost any of its freshness. Once again, one is overwhelmed by the tragic passion of youth." Die Welt Music: Serge Prokofieff Choreography and Staging: John Neumeier Set and Costumes: Jürgen Rose 3 hours | 2 intermissions Part 1: 60 minutes, Part 2: 30 minutes, Part 3: 45 minutes PREMIERE: Frankfurt Ballet, Frankfurt, February 14, 1971 PREMIERE IN HAMBURG: The Hamburg Ballett, January 6, 1974 PREMIERE NEW VERSION IN HAMBURG: The Hamburg Ballet, December 23, 1981 ORIGINAL CAST: Juliet: Marianne Kruuse Romeo: Truman Finney Mercutio: Max Midinet Tybalt: Fred Howald Benvolio: Maximo Barra Lady Capulet: Beatrice Cordua Lord Capulet: Paul Herbinger Paris: Ricardo Duse Brother Lorenzo: Stephan Mettin The Nurse: Gertrud Schmitz ON TOUR: 1996 Genoa 2006 Cagliari 2016 Baden-Baden 2025 Venice IN THE REPERTORY: Royal Danish Ballet The Tokyo Ballet
Info & Ticket (www.staatsorchester-hamburg.de)
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In Hamburg

Romeo and Juliet

Sat, May 24, 2025, 19:00
Hamburgische Staatsoper, Großes Haus (Hamburg)
Hamburg Ballett (Ensemble), Markus Lehtinen (Conductor), Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg (Orchestra)
"John Neumeier’s Shakespeare adaptation has over time become a classic. After numerous revivals and revisions, the ballet has not lost any of its freshness. Once again, one is overwhelmed by the tragic passion of youth." Die Welt Music: Serge Prokofieff Choreography and Staging: John Neumeier Set and Costumes: Jürgen Rose 3 hours | 2 intermissions Part 1: 60 minutes, Part 2: 30 minutes, Part 3: 45 minutes PREMIERE: Frankfurt Ballet, Frankfurt, February 14, 1971 PREMIERE IN HAMBURG: The Hamburg Ballett, January 6, 1974 PREMIERE NEW VERSION IN HAMBURG: The Hamburg Ballet, December 23, 1981 ORIGINAL CAST: Juliet: Marianne Kruuse Romeo: Truman Finney Mercutio: Max Midinet Tybalt: Fred Howald Benvolio: Maximo Barra Lady Capulet: Beatrice Cordua Lord Capulet: Paul Herbinger Paris: Ricardo Duse Brother Lorenzo: Stephan Mettin The Nurse: Gertrud Schmitz ON TOUR: 1996 Genoa 2006 Cagliari 2016 Baden-Baden 2025 Venice IN THE REPERTORY: Royal Danish Ballet The Tokyo Ballet
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Romeo and Juliet

Fri, May 30, 2025, 19:00
Hamburgische Staatsoper, Großes Haus (Hamburg)
Hamburg Ballett (Ensemble), Markus Lehtinen (Conductor), Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg (Orchestra)
"John Neumeier’s Shakespeare adaptation has over time become a classic. After numerous revivals and revisions, the ballet has not lost any of its freshness. Once again, one is overwhelmed by the tragic passion of youth." Die Welt Music: Serge Prokofieff Choreography and Staging: John Neumeier Set and Costumes: Jürgen Rose 3 hours | 2 intermissions Part 1: 60 minutes, Part 2: 30 minutes, Part 3: 45 minutes PREMIERE: Frankfurt Ballet, Frankfurt, February 14, 1971 PREMIERE IN HAMBURG: The Hamburg Ballett, January 6, 1974 PREMIERE NEW VERSION IN HAMBURG: The Hamburg Ballet, December 23, 1981 ORIGINAL CAST: Juliet: Marianne Kruuse Romeo: Truman Finney Mercutio: Max Midinet Tybalt: Fred Howald Benvolio: Maximo Barra Lady Capulet: Beatrice Cordua Lord Capulet: Paul Herbinger Paris: Ricardo Duse Brother Lorenzo: Stephan Mettin The Nurse: Gertrud Schmitz ON TOUR: 1996 Genoa 2006 Cagliari 2016 Baden-Baden 2025 Venice IN THE REPERTORY: Royal Danish Ballet The Tokyo Ballet
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Romeo and Juliet

Sun, Jun 1, 2025, 17:00
Hamburgische Staatsoper, Großes Haus (Hamburg)
Hamburg Ballett (Ensemble), Markus Lehtinen (Conductor), Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg (Orchestra)
"John Neumeier’s Shakespeare adaptation has over time become a classic. After numerous revivals and revisions, the ballet has not lost any of its freshness. Once again, one is overwhelmed by the tragic passion of youth." Die Welt Music: Serge Prokofieff Choreography and Staging: John Neumeier Set and Costumes: Jürgen Rose 3 hours | 2 intermissions Part 1: 60 minutes, Part 2: 30 minutes, Part 3: 45 minutes PREMIERE: Frankfurt Ballet, Frankfurt, February 14, 1971 PREMIERE IN HAMBURG: The Hamburg Ballett, January 6, 1974 PREMIERE NEW VERSION IN HAMBURG: The Hamburg Ballet, December 23, 1981 ORIGINAL CAST: Juliet: Marianne Kruuse Romeo: Truman Finney Mercutio: Max Midinet Tybalt: Fred Howald Benvolio: Maximo Barra Lady Capulet: Beatrice Cordua Lord Capulet: Paul Herbinger Paris: Ricardo Duse Brother Lorenzo: Stephan Mettin The Nurse: Gertrud Schmitz ON TOUR: 1996 Genoa 2006 Cagliari 2016 Baden-Baden 2025 Venice IN THE REPERTORY: Royal Danish Ballet The Tokyo Ballet
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Romeo and Juliet

Wed, Jul 9, 2025, 19:00
Hamburgische Staatsoper, Großes Haus (Hamburg)
Hamburg Ballett (Ensemble), Markus Lehtinen (Conductor), Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg (Orchestra)
"John Neumeier’s Shakespeare adaptation has over time become a classic. After numerous revivals and revisions, the ballet has not lost any of its freshness. Once again, one is overwhelmed by the tragic passion of youth." Die Welt Music: Serge Prokofieff Choreography and Staging: John Neumeier Set and Costumes: Jürgen Rose 3 hours | 2 intermissions Part 1: 60 minutes, Part 2: 30 minutes, Part 3: 45 minutes PREMIERE: Frankfurt Ballet, Frankfurt, February 14, 1971 PREMIERE IN HAMBURG: The Hamburg Ballett, January 6, 1974 PREMIERE NEW VERSION IN HAMBURG: The Hamburg Ballet, December 23, 1981 ORIGINAL CAST: Juliet: Marianne Kruuse Romeo: Truman Finney Mercutio: Max Midinet Tybalt: Fred Howald Benvolio: Maximo Barra Lady Capulet: Beatrice Cordua Lord Capulet: Paul Herbinger Paris: Ricardo Duse Brother Lorenzo: Stephan Mettin The Nurse: Gertrud Schmitz ON TOUR: 1996 Genoa 2006 Cagliari 2016 Baden-Baden 2025 Venice IN THE REPERTORY: Royal Danish Ballet The Tokyo Ballet
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Lady of the Camellias

Tue, Nov 11, 2025, 19:30
Hamburgische Staatsoper, Großes Haus (Hamburg)
Hamburg Ballett (Ensemble), Markus Lehtinen (Conductor), Michal Bialk (Piano), Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg (Orchestra)
Paris in the 19th century: extravagant balls, visits to the theater, sparkling diamonds, and champagne. Here, Armand Duval, a young man from high society, falls head over heels in love with the courtesan Marguerite Gautier. Marguerite gives up her former life to be with Armand, but his father rejects their relationship as unsuitable and pressures her until sheagrees to give Armand up, which she does out of love for him. Soon after,, Marguerite dies, lonely and destitute. Only after her death does Armand learn the true reason behind their separation. The inspiration for the novel "The Lady of the Camellias" was the Parisian courtesan Alphonsine Plessis. Her brief but significant love affair with the writer Alexandre Dumas left a deep impression, which the young author processed in 1848 in one of the most widely read works of world literature. The novel inspired numerous works of art, perhaps the most famous of these being Giuseppe Verdi's opera "La Traviata". Dumas' novel has also been repeatedly adapted for cinema, including a version with Greta Garbo as Marguerite as well as Baz Luhrmann’s “Moulin Rouge!”. In 1978, John Neumeier adapted the story for the ballet stage. John Neumeier's sophisticated dramaturgy, combined with Frédéric Chopin's expressive piano compositions and Jürgen Rose's atmospheric sets and opulent costumes, makes the ballet "Lady of the Camellias" a timeless classic that brings the moving story of Marguerite Gautier to life. Music: Frédéric Chopin Choreography and Staging: John Neumeier Set and Costumes: Jürgen Rose 3 hours | 2 intermissions Act I: 40 minutes, Act II: 40 minutes, Act III: 50 minutes PREMIERE: Stuttgart Ballet, Stuttgart, November 4, 1978 Premiere in Hamburg: The Hamburg Ballet, February 1, 1981 ORIGINAL CAST: Marguerite Gautier: Marcia Haydée Armand Duval: Egon Madsen Manon Lescaut: Birgit Keil Des Grieux: Richard Cragun Prudence Duvernoy: Jean Allenby Gaston Rieux: Vladimir Klos Nanina: Ruth Papendick Monsieur Duval: Reid Anderson Olympia: Nora Kimball The Duke: Marcis Lesins Count N.: Mark A. Neal ON TOUR: 1981 Munich 1987 Berlin (East), Copenhagen 1995 Dresden 1996 Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo 1997 Fukuoka, Nagoya, Omiya, Osaka, Tokyo 2001 Palermo 2003 St. Petersburg 2004 Baden-Baden 2007 Los Angeles 2009 Fukuoka, Hiroshima, Nishinomiya, Yokohama 2012 St. Petersburg 2014 Vienna 2018 Tokyo 2019 Beijing 2020 Singapore 2023 Venice IN THE REPERTORY: American Ballet Theatre Ballet de l'Opéra national de Paris Bavarian State Ballet Bolshoi Ballet Corpo di Ballo del Teatro alla Scala Dutch National Ballet Royal Danish Ballet Polish National Ballet The Stuttgart Ballet Vienna State Ballet
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Lady of the Camellias

Thu, Nov 13, 2025, 19:30
Hamburgische Staatsoper, Großes Haus (Hamburg)
Hamburg Ballett (Ensemble), Markus Lehtinen (Conductor), Michal Bialk (Piano), Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg (Orchestra)
Paris in the 19th century: extravagant balls, visits to the theater, sparkling diamonds, and champagne. Here, Armand Duval, a young man from high society, falls head over heels in love with the courtesan Marguerite Gautier. Marguerite gives up her former life to be with Armand, but his father rejects their relationship as unsuitable and pressures her until sheagrees to give Armand up, which she does out of love for him. Soon after,, Marguerite dies, lonely and destitute. Only after her death does Armand learn the true reason behind their separation. The inspiration for the novel "The Lady of the Camellias" was the Parisian courtesan Alphonsine Plessis. Her brief but significant love affair with the writer Alexandre Dumas left a deep impression, which the young author processed in 1848 in one of the most widely read works of world literature. The novel inspired numerous works of art, perhaps the most famous of these being Giuseppe Verdi's opera "La Traviata". Dumas' novel has also been repeatedly adapted for cinema, including a version with Greta Garbo as Marguerite as well as Baz Luhrmann’s “Moulin Rouge!”. In 1978, John Neumeier adapted the story for the ballet stage. John Neumeier's sophisticated dramaturgy, combined with Frédéric Chopin's expressive piano compositions and Jürgen Rose's atmospheric sets and opulent costumes, makes the ballet "Lady of the Camellias" a timeless classic that brings the moving story of Marguerite Gautier to life. Music: Frédéric Chopin Choreography and Staging: John Neumeier Set and Costumes: Jürgen Rose 3 hours | 2 intermissions Act I: 40 minutes, Act II: 40 minutes, Act III: 50 minutes PREMIERE: Stuttgart Ballet, Stuttgart, November 4, 1978 Premiere in Hamburg: The Hamburg Ballet, February 1, 1981 ORIGINAL CAST: Marguerite Gautier: Marcia Haydée Armand Duval: Egon Madsen Manon Lescaut: Birgit Keil Des Grieux: Richard Cragun Prudence Duvernoy: Jean Allenby Gaston Rieux: Vladimir Klos Nanina: Ruth Papendick Monsieur Duval: Reid Anderson Olympia: Nora Kimball The Duke: Marcis Lesins Count N.: Mark A. Neal ON TOUR: 1981 Munich 1987 Berlin (East), Copenhagen 1995 Dresden 1996 Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo 1997 Fukuoka, Nagoya, Omiya, Osaka, Tokyo 2001 Palermo 2003 St. Petersburg 2004 Baden-Baden 2007 Los Angeles 2009 Fukuoka, Hiroshima, Nishinomiya, Yokohama 2012 St. Petersburg 2014 Vienna 2018 Tokyo 2019 Beijing 2020 Singapore 2023 Venice IN THE REPERTORY: American Ballet Theatre Ballet de l'Opéra national de Paris Bavarian State Ballet Bolshoi Ballet Corpo di Ballo del Teatro alla Scala Dutch National Ballet Royal Danish Ballet Polish National Ballet The Stuttgart Ballet Vienna State Ballet
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Lady of the Camellias

Sat, Nov 15, 2025, 19:30
Hamburgische Staatsoper, Großes Haus (Hamburg)
Hamburg Ballett (Ensemble), Markus Lehtinen (Conductor), Michal Bialk (Piano), Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg (Orchestra)
Paris in the 19th century: extravagant balls, visits to the theater, sparkling diamonds, and champagne. Here, Armand Duval, a young man from high society, falls head over heels in love with the courtesan Marguerite Gautier. Marguerite gives up her former life to be with Armand, but his father rejects their relationship as unsuitable and pressures her until sheagrees to give Armand up, which she does out of love for him. Soon after,, Marguerite dies, lonely and destitute. Only after her death does Armand learn the true reason behind their separation. The inspiration for the novel "The Lady of the Camellias" was the Parisian courtesan Alphonsine Plessis. Her brief but significant love affair with the writer Alexandre Dumas left a deep impression, which the young author processed in 1848 in one of the most widely read works of world literature. The novel inspired numerous works of art, perhaps the most famous of these being Giuseppe Verdi's opera "La Traviata". Dumas' novel has also been repeatedly adapted for cinema, including a version with Greta Garbo as Marguerite as well as Baz Luhrmann’s “Moulin Rouge!”. In 1978, John Neumeier adapted the story for the ballet stage. John Neumeier's sophisticated dramaturgy, combined with Frédéric Chopin's expressive piano compositions and Jürgen Rose's atmospheric sets and opulent costumes, makes the ballet "Lady of the Camellias" a timeless classic that brings the moving story of Marguerite Gautier to life. Music: Frédéric Chopin Choreography and Staging: John Neumeier Set and Costumes: Jürgen Rose 3 hours | 2 intermissions Act I: 40 minutes, Act II: 40 minutes, Act III: 50 minutes PREMIERE: Stuttgart Ballet, Stuttgart, November 4, 1978 Premiere in Hamburg: The Hamburg Ballet, February 1, 1981 ORIGINAL CAST: Marguerite Gautier: Marcia Haydée Armand Duval: Egon Madsen Manon Lescaut: Birgit Keil Des Grieux: Richard Cragun Prudence Duvernoy: Jean Allenby Gaston Rieux: Vladimir Klos Nanina: Ruth Papendick Monsieur Duval: Reid Anderson Olympia: Nora Kimball The Duke: Marcis Lesins Count N.: Mark A. Neal ON TOUR: 1981 Munich 1987 Berlin (East), Copenhagen 1995 Dresden 1996 Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo 1997 Fukuoka, Nagoya, Omiya, Osaka, Tokyo 2001 Palermo 2003 St. Petersburg 2004 Baden-Baden 2007 Los Angeles 2009 Fukuoka, Hiroshima, Nishinomiya, Yokohama 2012 St. Petersburg 2014 Vienna 2018 Tokyo 2019 Beijing 2020 Singapore 2023 Venice IN THE REPERTORY: American Ballet Theatre Ballet de l'Opéra national de Paris Bavarian State Ballet Bolshoi Ballet Corpo di Ballo del Teatro alla Scala Dutch National Ballet Royal Danish Ballet Polish National Ballet The Stuttgart Ballet Vienna State Ballet
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Lady of the Camellias

Tue, Nov 18, 2025, 19:30
Hamburgische Staatsoper, Großes Haus (Hamburg)
Hamburg Ballett (Ensemble), Markus Lehtinen (Conductor), Michal Bialk (Piano), Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg (Orchestra)
Paris in the 19th century: extravagant balls, visits to the theater, sparkling diamonds, and champagne. Here, Armand Duval, a young man from high society, falls head over heels in love with the courtesan Marguerite Gautier. Marguerite gives up her former life to be with Armand, but his father rejects their relationship as unsuitable and pressures her until sheagrees to give Armand up, which she does out of love for him. Soon after,, Marguerite dies, lonely and destitute. Only after her death does Armand learn the true reason behind their separation. The inspiration for the novel "The Lady of the Camellias" was the Parisian courtesan Alphonsine Plessis. Her brief but significant love affair with the writer Alexandre Dumas left a deep impression, which the young author processed in 1848 in one of the most widely read works of world literature. The novel inspired numerous works of art, perhaps the most famous of these being Giuseppe Verdi's opera "La Traviata". Dumas' novel has also been repeatedly adapted for cinema, including a version with Greta Garbo as Marguerite as well as Baz Luhrmann’s “Moulin Rouge!”. In 1978, John Neumeier adapted the story for the ballet stage. John Neumeier's sophisticated dramaturgy, combined with Frédéric Chopin's expressive piano compositions and Jürgen Rose's atmospheric sets and opulent costumes, makes the ballet "Lady of the Camellias" a timeless classic that brings the moving story of Marguerite Gautier to life. Music: Frédéric Chopin Choreography and Staging: John Neumeier Set and Costumes: Jürgen Rose 3 hours | 2 intermissions Act I: 40 minutes, Act II: 40 minutes, Act III: 50 minutes PREMIERE: Stuttgart Ballet, Stuttgart, November 4, 1978 Premiere in Hamburg: The Hamburg Ballet, February 1, 1981 ORIGINAL CAST: Marguerite Gautier: Marcia Haydée Armand Duval: Egon Madsen Manon Lescaut: Birgit Keil Des Grieux: Richard Cragun Prudence Duvernoy: Jean Allenby Gaston Rieux: Vladimir Klos Nanina: Ruth Papendick Monsieur Duval: Reid Anderson Olympia: Nora Kimball The Duke: Marcis Lesins Count N.: Mark A. Neal ON TOUR: 1981 Munich 1987 Berlin (East), Copenhagen 1995 Dresden 1996 Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo 1997 Fukuoka, Nagoya, Omiya, Osaka, Tokyo 2001 Palermo 2003 St. Petersburg 2004 Baden-Baden 2007 Los Angeles 2009 Fukuoka, Hiroshima, Nishinomiya, Yokohama 2012 St. Petersburg 2014 Vienna 2018 Tokyo 2019 Beijing 2020 Singapore 2023 Venice IN THE REPERTORY: American Ballet Theatre Ballet de l'Opéra national de Paris Bavarian State Ballet Bolshoi Ballet Corpo di Ballo del Teatro alla Scala Dutch National Ballet Royal Danish Ballet Polish National Ballet The Stuttgart Ballet Vienna State Ballet
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Lady of the Camellias

Wed, Nov 19, 2025, 19:30
Hamburgische Staatsoper, Großes Haus (Hamburg)
Hamburg Ballett (Ensemble), Markus Lehtinen (Conductor), Michal Bialk (Piano), Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg (Orchestra)
Paris in the 19th century: extravagant balls, visits to the theater, sparkling diamonds, and champagne. Here, Armand Duval, a young man from high society, falls head over heels in love with the courtesan Marguerite Gautier. Marguerite gives up her former life to be with Armand, but his father rejects their relationship as unsuitable and pressures her until sheagrees to give Armand up, which she does out of love for him. Soon after,, Marguerite dies, lonely and destitute. Only after her death does Armand learn the true reason behind their separation. The inspiration for the novel "The Lady of the Camellias" was the Parisian courtesan Alphonsine Plessis. Her brief but significant love affair with the writer Alexandre Dumas left a deep impression, which the young author processed in 1848 in one of the most widely read works of world literature. The novel inspired numerous works of art, perhaps the most famous of these being Giuseppe Verdi's opera "La Traviata". Dumas' novel has also been repeatedly adapted for cinema, including a version with Greta Garbo as Marguerite as well as Baz Luhrmann’s “Moulin Rouge!”. In 1978, John Neumeier adapted the story for the ballet stage. John Neumeier's sophisticated dramaturgy, combined with Frédéric Chopin's expressive piano compositions and Jürgen Rose's atmospheric sets and opulent costumes, makes the ballet "Lady of the Camellias" a timeless classic that brings the moving story of Marguerite Gautier to life. Music: Frédéric Chopin Choreography and Staging: John Neumeier Set and Costumes: Jürgen Rose 3 hours | 2 intermissions Act I: 40 minutes, Act II: 40 minutes, Act III: 50 minutes PREMIERE: Stuttgart Ballet, Stuttgart, November 4, 1978 Premiere in Hamburg: The Hamburg Ballet, February 1, 1981 ORIGINAL CAST: Marguerite Gautier: Marcia Haydée Armand Duval: Egon Madsen Manon Lescaut: Birgit Keil Des Grieux: Richard Cragun Prudence Duvernoy: Jean Allenby Gaston Rieux: Vladimir Klos Nanina: Ruth Papendick Monsieur Duval: Reid Anderson Olympia: Nora Kimball The Duke: Marcis Lesins Count N.: Mark A. Neal ON TOUR: 1981 Munich 1987 Berlin (East), Copenhagen 1995 Dresden 1996 Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo 1997 Fukuoka, Nagoya, Omiya, Osaka, Tokyo 2001 Palermo 2003 St. Petersburg 2004 Baden-Baden 2007 Los Angeles 2009 Fukuoka, Hiroshima, Nishinomiya, Yokohama 2012 St. Petersburg 2014 Vienna 2018 Tokyo 2019 Beijing 2020 Singapore 2023 Venice IN THE REPERTORY: American Ballet Theatre Ballet de l'Opéra national de Paris Bavarian State Ballet Bolshoi Ballet Corpo di Ballo del Teatro alla Scala Dutch National Ballet Royal Danish Ballet Polish National Ballet The Stuttgart Ballet Vienna State Ballet
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Lady of the Camellias

Thu, Nov 20, 2025, 19:30
Hamburgische Staatsoper, Großes Haus (Hamburg)
Hamburg Ballett (Ensemble), Markus Lehtinen (Conductor), Michal Bialk (Piano), Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg (Orchestra)
Paris in the 19th century: extravagant balls, visits to the theater, sparkling diamonds, and champagne. Here, Armand Duval, a young man from high society, falls head over heels in love with the courtesan Marguerite Gautier. Marguerite gives up her former life to be with Armand, but his father rejects their relationship as unsuitable and pressures her until sheagrees to give Armand up, which she does out of love for him. Soon after,, Marguerite dies, lonely and destitute. Only after her death does Armand learn the true reason behind their separation. The inspiration for the novel "The Lady of the Camellias" was the Parisian courtesan Alphonsine Plessis. Her brief but significant love affair with the writer Alexandre Dumas left a deep impression, which the young author processed in 1848 in one of the most widely read works of world literature. The novel inspired numerous works of art, perhaps the most famous of these being Giuseppe Verdi's opera "La Traviata". Dumas' novel has also been repeatedly adapted for cinema, including a version with Greta Garbo as Marguerite as well as Baz Luhrmann’s “Moulin Rouge!”. In 1978, John Neumeier adapted the story for the ballet stage. John Neumeier's sophisticated dramaturgy, combined with Frédéric Chopin's expressive piano compositions and Jürgen Rose's atmospheric sets and opulent costumes, makes the ballet "Lady of the Camellias" a timeless classic that brings the moving story of Marguerite Gautier to life. Music: Frédéric Chopin Choreography and Staging: John Neumeier Set and Costumes: Jürgen Rose 3 hours | 2 intermissions Act I: 40 minutes, Act II: 40 minutes, Act III: 50 minutes PREMIERE: Stuttgart Ballet, Stuttgart, November 4, 1978 Premiere in Hamburg: The Hamburg Ballet, February 1, 1981 ORIGINAL CAST: Marguerite Gautier: Marcia Haydée Armand Duval: Egon Madsen Manon Lescaut: Birgit Keil Des Grieux: Richard Cragun Prudence Duvernoy: Jean Allenby Gaston Rieux: Vladimir Klos Nanina: Ruth Papendick Monsieur Duval: Reid Anderson Olympia: Nora Kimball The Duke: Marcis Lesins Count N.: Mark A. Neal ON TOUR: 1981 Munich 1987 Berlin (East), Copenhagen 1995 Dresden 1996 Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo 1997 Fukuoka, Nagoya, Omiya, Osaka, Tokyo 2001 Palermo 2003 St. Petersburg 2004 Baden-Baden 2007 Los Angeles 2009 Fukuoka, Hiroshima, Nishinomiya, Yokohama 2012 St. Petersburg 2014 Vienna 2018 Tokyo 2019 Beijing 2020 Singapore 2023 Venice IN THE REPERTORY: American Ballet Theatre Ballet de l'Opéra national de Paris Bavarian State Ballet Bolshoi Ballet Corpo di Ballo del Teatro alla Scala Dutch National Ballet Royal Danish Ballet Polish National Ballet The Stuttgart Ballet Vienna State Ballet
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