In Singapore for the very first time, John Neumeier’s internationally acclaimed Lady of the Camellias is the ballet event of the year.
Featuring some of the most beautiful pas de deux in 20th-century ballet set to the romantic piano music of Frederic Chopin, accompanied by Singapore Lyric Opera Orchestra, John Neumeier’s most beloved work is a poignant tale of true love and loss.
Based on Alexandre Dumas fils’ landmark novel La Dame aux Camélias, Lady of the Camellias is an unconventional story ballet that tells the tragic tale of Marguerite, a beautiful courtesan secretly suffering from tuberculosis, whose life of debauchery takes a turn when she falls in love with Armand Duval, a young man from a well-to-do family. Confronted by Armand’s father, she decides to leave her one true love, and soon after dies of her illness.
Since its premiere in 1978, Lady of the Camellias has entered the repertory of ballet companies such as Stuttgart Ballet, Paris Opera Ballet, Bolshoi Ballet, and the American Ballet Theatre. This debut presentation in Singapore will be directed by Neumeier himself, as Artistic Director and Chief Choreographer of the Hamburg Ballet.
About John Neumeier, Artistic Director and Chief Choreographer
Born in Milwaukee, US, in 1939, John Neumeier studied in his native city as well as in Chicago, Copenhagen and London. In 1963, John Cranko invited him to join Stuttgart Ballet, where he progressed to soloist and continued his choreographic development. Appointed Director of Ballet Frankfurt in 1969, he soon caused a sensation with his new interpretations of such well-known ballets as The Nutcracker and Romeo and Juliet. In 1973, he became Director and Chief Choreographer of the Hamburg Ballet. Under his direction, the Hamburg Ballet became one of the leading ballet companies on the German dance scene and soon received international recognition. Neumeier’s most recent awards include the Lifetime Achievement Awards of the Prix Benois de la Danse and the Prix de Lausanne as well as the Chinese Friendship Award.
About Hamburg Ballet John Neumeier
The Hamburg Ballet has achieved a phenomenal reputation as one of the world’s most outstanding dance companies. International tours have made it not only a highlight of the international ballet scene, but also one of Germany’s most important cultural ambassadors. The heart of the company is Artistic Director and Chief Choreographer John Neumeier, who has directed the company since 1973.
Although the company performs at the Hamburg State Opera, its creative home, rehearsal venue, and educational centre is a separate building, the Hamburg Ballet Centre opened in 1989. Founded in 1978, the ballet school with its integrated boarding facilities, a pre-ballet department, eight professional classes, and a final two-year “Theatre Class” programme trains the next generation of dancers. The Ballet Centre is also the home of the National Youth Ballet, founded by John Neumeier in 2011.
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