The world premiere of Third Symphony by Gustav Mahler by John Neumeier took place on June 14, 1975. The Fourth Movement, "Nacht" (Night), is dedicated to John Cranko and his company and was premiered in Stuttgart in July 1974, with Marcia Haydée, Richard Cragun and Egon Madsen. The ballet marks the beginning of John Neumeier's choreographic examination of the symphonic oeuvre of Gustav Mahler. John Neumeier dedicated this ballet to THE HAMBURG BALLET. Clive Barnes of the New York Post said about the choreography: "Mahler's Third Symphony is an incredible achievement, one of those masterpieces that permits a man's entire career to be reevaluated. ... This is a startling, handsomely nonconformist ballet on sempiternal architectural lines that ineffably presents Neumeier's visiting card as one of the major classic choreographers of our century. ..."

Third Symphony by Gustav Mahler
at the Hamburg State Opera
Performances:
May 20, 23 and 24 | 7.30 PM
June 15, 2013 | 7.30 PM
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The ballet "Lady of the Camellias" based on the novel by Alexandre Dumas jr. to music by Frédéric Chopin is one of John Neumeier's most popular ballets. The tragic story deals with the love between the courtesan Marguerite Gautier and the nobleman Armand Duval. Originally it was created for Marcia Haydée and the Stuttgart Ballet in 1978. The coming performances of the legendary love story are presented by two different casts: On May 5th, Anna Laudere and Edvin Revazov dance the lead roles of Marguerite and Armand, on May 3rd, 9th and 25th Hélène Bouchet and Thiago Bordin are on stage as tragic lovers.

Lady of the Camelias
at the Hamburg State Opera
Performances:
May 1, 3, 5, 9 and 25 | 7.30 PM
June 13, 2013 | 7.30 PM
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After the celebrations for his 40th Anniversary as Artistic Director and Chief Choreographer of THE HAMBURG BALLET during the previous year, John Neumeier will present two new creations as highlights of the 2013/2014 season.

For the first premiere in December 2013 John Neumeier will return to the "Christmas Oratorio", choreographing the remaining three parts IV - VI. The premiere will present the previously choreographed movements together with the newly created parts, united under the baton of conductor Alessandro de Marchi.

Alexander Pushkin's verse novel "Onegin" will form the basis for the second premiere "Tatiana" in June 2014. The music has been commissioned by THE HAMBURG BALLET and The Hamburg State Opera from Lera Auerbach and will be conducted by Simon Hewett.

The season will open in September 2013 with a revival of John Neumeier's ballet "Othello", which was last performed in 2008. Together with "Romeo and Juliet" and "Shakespeare Dances", which will remain in the repertoire, it represents a Shakespearean emphasis for the coming season.

Easter will be marked by a revival of John Neumeier's sacral ballet "Messiah" on Good Friday 2014, set to music by George Frideric Handel and Arvo Pärt. The piece was first performed in 1999 and was last danced by THE HAMBURG BALLET in 2003.

In addition, "Renku", the first full-length ballet created by the corps de ballet members and young choreographers Yuka Oishi and Orkan Dann, will return to the stage of the Hamburg State Opera.

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THE HAMBURG BALLET – JOHN NEUMEIER
CELEBRATES ITS 40TH ANNIVERSARY
The summer of 2013 marks the 40th anniversary of THE HAMBURG BALLET let by John Neumeier as director and chief-choreographer. Reason enough to make the new season 2012/2013 a jubilee-season, spanning the vision from the very beginning to new outsets to the future: "Join us on our journey through 40 years of ballet in Hamburg and discover new visions of dance!", says John Neumeier. Four revivals, one premiere, an extended issue of the Hamburg Ballet-Days with two guest-companies – the Bavarian State Ballet and Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo – and a multifaceted repertoire mark the highlights of the season.

John Neumeier Interview (in German - NDR)
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The Hamburg Ballet Alumni and other Facts – since 1973

Special performance of "Shakespeare Dances – All the World's a Stage" on the occasion of the 40th Anniversary of THE HAMBURG BALLET
THE HAMBURG BALLET – John Neumeier will present a preview performance of "Shakespeare Dances – All the World's a Stage" on the 8th of June at 7.00 PM, one day before the official revival for the opening of the 39th Hamburg Ballet-Days, in the presence of many former dancers. Sales for this special performance on the occasion of the 40th Anniversary of the Artistic Director and Chief Choreographer of THE HAMBURG BALLET begin immediately and can be purchased at the box office of the Hamburg State Opera.

In "Shakespeare Dances" John Neumeier presents a personal collection of excerpts from his Shakespeare ballets that spans over a decade of his exploration of the English playwright's work: "As You Like It" (1985), "Hamlet" (1985/1997) and "Twelfth Night, or What You Will" (1996).

John Neumeier says: "I believe that Shakespeare is the greatest source of inspiration for a choreographer. He is the most human of all writers. He captured people in such depth, described his characters and their relationships in such an unbelievably intricate and powerful way that we also understand them on stage without words, however paradoxical that may sound."

With a total of 128 performances at home and abroad this season, including tours to Australia, Russia and the USA, three revivals and a premiere, the HAMBURG BALLET – John Neumeier is one of the "smallest large, efficient companies in the world" as John Neumeier himself puts it. In the last 40 years, the biggest ballet companies in the world have not completed as many tours or danced as many performances as this company have, although they sometimes have three or four times as many members.

Last Thursday, THE HAMBURG BALLET celebrated the revival of "Romeo and Juliet". The preview of John Neumeier's "Shakespeare Dances" will open the three-week-long Ballet-Days, in which THE HAMBURG BALLET will present a record number of 15 different ballets on the stage of the Hamburg State Opera and in the St. Michaelis Church. In addition, two guest companies have been invited to join in the celebrations and The School of THE HAMBURG BALLET will also perform.

Tickets for the preview performance of "Shakespeare Dances" are on sale now at the box office of the Hamburg State Opera or here

Shakespeare Dances – All the World's a Stage
at the Hamburg State Opera
Performances:
June 8, 2013 | 7.00 PM
June 9, 2013 | 6.00 PM
June 28, 2013 | 7.30 PM
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3rd Symphony by G. Mahler
Ballet by John Neumeier
Staatsoper | 7:30 PM | 105 min.
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3rd Symphony by G. Mahler
Ballet by John Neumeier
Staatsoper | 7:30 PM | 105 min.
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Lady of the Camellias
Ballet by John Neumeier
Staatsoper | 7:30 PM | 180 min.
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39th HAMBURG BALLET-DAYS

Die ganze Welt ist Bühne
Ballets by John Neumeier
Staatsoper | 6:00 PM
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Bavarian State Ballet
Staatsoper | 7:30 PM | 120 min.
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Guest Company
Bavarian State Ballet
Staatsoper | 7:30 PM | 120 min.
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The School of THE HAMBURG BALLET, established in 1978, trains young people from all over the world for a professional dance career. The syllabus gives priority to all aspects of classical-academic dance, but the syllabus includes as well courses dedicated to the techniques of modern and folk dance.

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Germany's first ever National Youth Ballet has been founded at the beginning of the 2011/2012 theatre season. The company consists of eight professional dancers between the ages of 18 to 23, and has begun work at its new home at the Ballettzentrum Hamburg – John Neumeier. With its own repertoire comprising mainly works by young choreographers, the group will predominantly dance in new spaces – not theatres, but schools, museums, nursing homes and even prisons; spaces in which dance does not usually attract much interest. The National Youth Ballet aims to demonstrate that dance has a social relevance creating a spirit of community and a sense of unity, focussing especially on a young audience.

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Since 1981, the association FREUNDE DES BALLETTZENTRUMS e.V. ('friends of the ballet centre') supports young and talented dancers within the school of THE HAMBURG BALLET - JOHN NEUMEIER financially as well as idealistically.

What are the advantages of being a member?
Behind-the-scenes insights into The Hamburg Ballet
Tours through the ballet centre
Insights into rehearsals and invitations to dress (final) rehearsals
Priority on ticket orders for ballet shows, among others
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Two more institutions support the work within the school of The Hamburg Ballet:
Ballettfreunde Hamburg e.V.
Charlotte Uhse-Stiftung