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.
Based on Alexandre Dumas' La Dame aux Camélias the tragic love story that inspired Verdi's La Traviata, Ashton Marguerite and Armand ballet for the Royal Ballet, as well as the 2001 film Moulin Rouge, Val Caniparoli's Lady of the Camellias, danced here by Boston Ballet is a beautifully orchestrated, and heartbreaking production.
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.
American Ballet Theatre’s second program of their tour is the All Star Gala, not just a star-studded pas de deux evening but with two brilliant works, Balanchine's Theme and Variations and Ratmansky's Piano Concerto no. 1.
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.
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.
