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The 47th Nijinsky Gala in Hamburg celebrates the art of dance, the creativity of great choreographers and a totally committed company, while not forgetting what is happening not so far from our theatres.

John Neumeier presents the first full-length Covid-compliant ballet, a series of “delicious miniatures” created on the company's entire ensemble of almost 60 dancers.

Beatrice Rana and Mario Brunello provide live music for seven internationally renowned dancers, including Paris Opéra Ballet’s Hugo Marchand and Spanish flamenco whizz Sergio Bernal, at the 15th-century Rocca Brancaleone.

Kansas City Ballet premieres Val Caniparoli and Robert de la Rose's Impressionistic ballet

Widely thought a pinnacle of 20th century dance, John Neumeier’s “Die Kameliendame” ballet recently celebrated its 100th performance at the Bayerisches Staatsoper in Munich.

For a ticket to 19th-century romance, head to Amsterdam, where John Neumeier's story will stir your heart and lift you up.

Neumeier has a real talent for stepping easily between the interior world of individual fantasy and the exterior world of reality.

With a potent cast and excellent dancing, this is a sophisticated take on Gluck's opera. 

Dance takes center stage in Lyric Opera of Chicago's bold season-opening co-production of Gluck's Orphée et Eurydice.

John Neumeier’s 2005 ballet The Little Mermaid is an exquisitely layered story, told with profound psychological insight, and a burning intensity.

Hamburg Ballet is a company of full of individuals who are compelling in their musicality and the joy they take in movement.

The highlight of Hamburg Ballet’s tour in Japan was the gala The World of John Neumeier. It was rather a full length piece following the life and career of Neumeier with his major works performed seamlessly, accompanied by his own narration

A stunning performance of John Neumeier's Romeo and Juliet by The Hamburg Ballet, with Hélène Bouchet and Alexandr Trusch in the leading roles.

The Bolshoi ballet presents again Neumeier's Lady of the Camellias, after its succesful entry into the repertoire in 2014.

English National Ballet inaugurates its association with Sadler’s Wells with Modern Masters, a triple bill of works by Jiří Kylián, William Forsythe and John Neumeier

In celebration of its 55th anniversary this year, the National Ballet of China revived its beautiful production of John Neumeier's The Little Mermaid. 

The National Ballet of Canada presents Neumeier's Nijinsky for the second time in as many years to their loyal Toronto audience at the Four Seasons Center for the Performing Arts.

Meistersignaturen is a versatile program giving the audience the opportunity to discover the unique styles of four celebrated choreographers. By Wiener Staatsballett. 

Paris Opera Ballet presented a stunning sold-out performance of John Neumeier's Lady of the Camellias in Tokyo, a final performance for Isabelle Ciaravola as the Etoile of the company.

Stuttgart Ballet has a long tradition of promoting new choreography, and in this spirit the first programme for its visit to Sadler’s Wells included thirteen brief choreographies, all specially made for the company.

Who was George Balanchine’s greatest muse? If her name is on the tip of your tongue, and you think that she must be a famous ballerina, think again. From their first collaboration in early in the 1920s, composer Igor Stravinsky inspired and challenged Balanchine with his music, starting in France and then expanding into different countries.

It seemed strange to come out of the theatre humming “It’s Only a Paper Moon” when a few moments before there had been brutality, madness and a horrific rape scene on stage. But that 1933 song runs throughout the scenario of Scottish Ballet’s new production of A Streetcar named Desire – as it did in the original play – reminding of the difference between reality and dreaming.

Malgré quelques temps forts, en particulier la reprise brillante de Herman Schmerman, la soirée « Etoiles de l’Opéra » laisse un avant-goût mitigé sur l'avant-scène du Palais Garnier.

En décembre, le Ballet de l’Opéra de Paris reprend l’un des chefs d’œuvres les plus courus du répertoire néoclassique : La Dame aux Camélias de John Neumeier. Sur une partition entièrement composée de pièces pour piano de Frédéric Chopin, La Dame aux Camélias est une fresque romantique merveilleusement foisonnante.

Das Wiener Staatsballett und das Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper verzaubern mit Verklungene Feste und Josephs Legende in der Choreographie John Neumeiers.

Das Bayerische Staatsballett ließ die natürliche Freude am kurzweiligen Tanzvergnügen spüren.

Neumeiers Sommernachtstraum begeistert das Salzburger Festspielpublikum.

Avec Le Chant de la Terre, John Neumeier vient clore un long cycle chorégraphique mahlérien initié dès 1974. Pour fermer en beauté cette exploration artistique, le chorégraphe s’attaque à l’une des dernières symphonies de Gustav Mahler, souvent considérée comme sa création la plus intime et introspective.