State Opera (Státní opera)Wilsonova 4, Prague, Central Bohemian Region, 110 00, Czech Republic
Dates/times in Prague time zone
Thursday 23 October 2025 | 19:00 |
Friday 24 October 2025 | 19:00 |
Sunday 26 October 2025 | 19:00 |
Sunday 02 November 2025 | 19:00 |
Saturday 15 November 2025 | 19:00 |
Sunday 16 November 2025 | 14:00 |
Saturday 22 November 2025 | 19:00 |
Programme
Liliom | Music: Legrand, Michel (1932-2019) Choreography: John Neumeier |
Performers
The Czech National Ballet | |
Ferdinand Wögerbauer | Set Designer |
John Neumeier | Costume Designer, 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.