State Opera (Státní opera)Wilsonova 4, Prague, Central Bohemian Region, 110 00, Czechia
Dates/times in Prague time zone
| Saturday 20 March 2027 | 14:00 |
| Wednesday 05 May 2027 | 19:00 |
Programme
| Liliom | Music: Legrand, Michel (1932-2019) Choreography: John Neumeier (Original) |
Performers
| The Czech National Ballet | |
| Ferdinand Wögerbauer | Set Designer |
| John Neumeier | Costume Designer |
| Jim French | Lighting Designer |
| Prague State Opera Orchestra |
John Neumeier, the legendary American choreographer who for half a century helmed the Hamburg Ballett, based his Liliom on Ferenc Molnár’s 1909 eponymous play. He was the first to have created a dance adaptation of the work, depicting a tragic love story, set in the milieu of US fairs in the 1930s.
The historical background for the ballet is provided by the music of the French film score composer Michel Legrand, winner of a number of coveted accolades, including Oscars. Blending classical and jazz, it evokes America during the Great Depression.
© Serghei Gherciu