Four Schumann Pieces
World premiere on 31 January 1975, London, The Royal Ballet

Empire Noir
World premiere on 17 June 2015, Het Muziektheater Amsterdam, Dutch National Ballet

Biolographie
World premiere on October 19, 2024, Deutsche Oper am Rhein Opera House Düsseldorf, Ballett am Rhein

approx. 2 ½ hours, two intervals

For all from 12 upwards

These three impressive signature styles kick off with “Four Schumann Pieces” by the Dutch grand master Hans van Manen. It is a ballet full of romance and elegance, in which the drama of emotional states, dreams, desires and fears is counterpointed with the clear movement language so typical of van Manen.

David Dawson's “Empire Noir” transports us into a world shimmering with energy. Rapid and relentless on his own journey through the darkness of the night, the acrobatic pas de deux, the constant change of formations and the driving beat of Greg Haines' composition take your breath away.

In “Biolographie”, Bridget Breiner, guided by Sergei Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 2, creates three loosely connected worlds that all deal with the question of what shapes us.

Musikalische Leitung

Benjamin Pope

Dramaturgie

Julia Schinke

Four Schumann Pieces

Choreographie

Hans van Manen

Musik

Robert Schumann

Arrangement

Bühne

Kostüme

Licht

Choreographische Einstudierung

Rachel Beaujean/Feline van Dijken

Empire Noir

Choreographie

Musik

Bühne

Kostüme

Licht

Choreographische Einstudierung

Rebecca Gladstone

Biolographie

Choreographie

Bridget Breiner

Musik

Sergej Rachmaninoff

Bühne und Kostüme

Jürgen Franz Kirner

Licht

Ingo Joos

Klavier

Alina Bercu

Music

FOUR SCHUMANN PIECES
Robert Schumann
Streichquartett in A-Dur, Opus 41, Nr. 3 (arrangiert für Streichorchester von Martin Yates)

EMPIRE NOIR
Greg Haines
Empire Noir (neu arrangiert)

BIOLOGRAPHIE
Sergei Rachmaninow
2. Klavierkonzert op. 18 in c-Mol

Cast

Orchester

Duisburger Philharmoniker

Hans van Manen „ Four Schumann Pieces “: Olgert Collaku, Simone Messmer, Orazio Di Bella, Vinícius Vieira, Paula Alves

Hans van Manen „ Four Schumann Pieces “: Orazio Di Bella, Ensemble Ballett am Rhein

Hans van Manen „ Four Schumann Pieces “: Paula Alves, Simone Messmer, Orazio Di Bella

Hans van Manen „ Four Schumann Pieces “: Olgert Collaku, Orazio Di Bella

Hans van Manen „Four Schumann Pieces “: Gustavo Carvalho, Chiara Scarrone

Hans van Manen „Four Schumann Pieces “: Gustavo Carvalho, Nami Ito

Hans van Manen „Four Schumann Pieces “: Gustavo Carvalho

David Dawson „Empire Noir“: Ensemble Ballett am Rhein

David Dawson „Empire Noir“: Ensemble Ballett am Rhein, Alejandro Azorín (James), Emilia Peredo Aguirre (Sasha)

David Dawson „Empire Noir“: Skyler Maxey-Wert (Jozef), Simone Messmer (Floor)

David Dawson „Empire Noir“: Phoebe Kilminster (Michaela)

David Dawson „Empire Noir“: Chiara Scarrone (Suzanna)

David Dawson „Empire Noir“: Gustavo Carvalho (Artur), Alejandro Azorín (James)

David Dawson „Empire Noir“: Gustavo Carvalho (Artur), Sophie Martin (Igone)

David Dawson „Empire Noir“: Sophie Martin (Igone), Joan Ivars Ribes (Vito)

Bridget Breiner „Biolographie“: Ensemble Ballett am Rhein

Bridget Breiner „Biolographie“: Balkiya Zhanburchinova (Tochter), Lucas Erni (Humboldt, ein Mensch)

Bridget Breiner „Biolographie“: Balkiya Zhanburchinova (Tochter), Lucas Erni (Humboldt, ein Mensch)

Bridget Breiner „Biolographie“: Ako Sago, Yoav Bosidan, Lotte James

Bridget Breiner „Biolographie“: Lotte James

Bridget Breiner „Biolographie“: Svetlana Bednenko, Edvin Somai

Bridget Breiner „Biolographie“: Nelson López Garlo, Nami Ito

Probe „Four Schumann Pieces“ – Phoebe Kilminster, Feline van Dijken (Einstudierung), Lotte James, Niklas Jendrics

Probe „Four Schumann Pieces“ – Phoebe Kilminster, Lotte James, Joan Ivars Ribes, Niklas Jendrics

Probe „Four Schumann Pieces“ – Phoebe Kilminster, Joan Ivars Ribes, Lotte James, Niklas Jendrics

Probe „Four Schumann Pieces“ – Phoebe Kilminster, Joan Ivars Ribes, Niklas Jendrics, Lotte James

Probe „Empire Noir“ – Phoebe Kilminster, Ensemble

Probe „Empire Noir“ – Phoebe Kilminster, Gustavo Carvalho

Probe „Empire Noir“ – Rafael Vedra, Ensemble

Probe „Empire Noir“ – Phoebe Kilminster, Gustavo Carvalho, Ensemble

Probe „Biolographie“ – Nami Ito, Lucas Erni

Probe „Biolographie“ – Bridget Breiner, Nami Ito, Lucas Erni

Probe „Biolographie“ – Nami Ito, Lucas Erni

Probe „Biolographie“ – Nami Ito, Lucas Erni

Signa­turen

Four Schumann Pieces

Empire Noir

Biolographie

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Signaturen

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