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VeniceScirocco - Death in Venice / Bridge of Sighs

© Siegersbusch
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Marne van Opstal; Imre van Opstal; Omar Román De Jesús; Rainer Behr; John Neumeier; Boss; Konstantin Binkin; Ira Goldbecher

RigaA Midsummer Night's Dream

© Oļegs Zernovs
Various: A Midsummer Night's Dream
John Neumeier; Latvian National Opera; Mārtiņš Ozoliņš; Jürgen Rose; Latvian National Opera Orchestra

PragueLiliom

© Serghei Gherciu
Legrand: Liliom
John Neumeier; The Czech National Ballet; Ferdinand Wögerbauer; Jim French; Prague State Opera Orchestra

ChicagoLiliom – Joffrey Ballet

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Legrand: Liliom
John Neumeier; Joffrey Ballet; Ferdinand Wögerbauer; Jim French

YorkFirebird – A Double Bill, London City Ballet

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Stravinsky, Schubert
Glen Tetley; John Neumeier; London City Ballet; John Macfarlane

MunichThe Lady of the Camellias – Bayerisches Staatsballett

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Chopin: The Lady of the Camellias
John Neumeier; Bavarian State Ballet; Markus Lehtinen; Jürgen Rose; Bayerisches Staatsorchester
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40 years of Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo: celebrating in style

Francesco Resch and Katrin Schrader in Roméo et Juliette by Jean-Christophe Maillot © Alice Blangero
Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo managed to throw a thrilling surprise party, with every detail curated under the sign of Diaghilev and the Ballets Russes, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the company.
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A Streetcar Named Desire: a gripping retelling at Ballett am Rhein

Skyler Maxey-Wert, Sophie Martin and Joan Ivars-Ribes in John Neumeier’s A Streetcar Named Desire © Ingo Schaefer
Ballet isn’t always pretty, there are plenty of examples in repertoires across the world. John Neumeier’s Streetcar Named Desire (Endstation Sehnsucht) is to reach another level of grim but gripping brutality told through dance.
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John Neumeier’s Liliom: A Prague triumph

Giovanni Rotolo as Liliom and Alina Nanu as Julie in John Neumeier's Liliom © Serghei Gherciu
Czech National Ballet scores a hit in John Neumeier’s masterpiece Liliom, with back to back performances and multiple casts.
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Genius and madness: The Australian Ballet revives Nijinsky

Jake Mangakahia as The Faun in John Neumeier's Nijinsky © Daniel Boud
Neumeier's Nijinsky explores the professional and personal life of the legendary dancer with intense choreography and powerful performances.  
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Blistering good form: John Neumeier's Nijinsky Gala XLVIII

John Neumeier walks among his dancers in Gustav Mahler's Third Symphony © Kiran West
In the 48th Nijinsky Gala of his 50-year tenure, John Neumeier curated a well-balanced and thrilling evening of dance with a most impressive roster of dancers.
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Beautiful and full of complexity: Hamburg Ballet's Sylvia

Hamburg Ballet in John Neumeier's Sylvia © Kiran West
John Neumeier's Sylvia is a ballet that, like Greek theatre, speaks for all time and is a joy to watch.
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ParisHommage à Patrick Dupond

The Ballet de l’Opéra de Paris with all its stars © Agathe Poupeney / Opéra national de Paris
Berlioz, Bach, Mahler, Czerny
Albert Aveline; Serge Lifar; John Neumeier; Maurice Béjart; Harald Lander; Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris; Mikhail Agrest; Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Paris; Sean Michael Plumb; David Fray

ParisLa Troisième Symphonie de Gustav Mahler

© Christian Leiber | OnP
Mahler: Third Symphony of Gustav Mahler
John Neumeier; Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris; Simon Hewett; Madjid Hakimi; Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Paris

CopenhagenRomeo and Juliet

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Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet
John Neumeier; Royal Danish Ballet; Graham Bond; Jürgen Rose; The Royal Danish Orchestra
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Emotion motivates movement: John Neumeier in Prague

John Neumeier © Pavel Hejný
Choreographer John Neumeier talks about his work with Czech National Ballet and his ballet Liliom, on keeping ballets alive, 54 years as a director and the importance of working closely with individuals.

Alina Cojocaru: feeding off the energy of London City Ballet

Alina Cojocaru in Liam Scarlett's Consolations & Liebestraum for London City Ballet © Photography by ASH
Alina Cojocaru talks about the magical process of creating new roles, working with great choreographers and how, in spite of a long career, she is still learning every day.

Lynne Charles: revolutionising English National Ballet School

Lynne Charles teaching at the English National Ballet School © Photography by ASH
Lynne Charles tells us why she has become passionate about teaching and why the mix of contemporary and classical choreography requires an urgent rethink of training and injury prevention.