DIE KAMELIENDAME

In the organizer's words:

Neumeier tells the harrowing story of the lung-sick courtesan Marguerite Gautier and the young Armand, who has fallen in love with her, in the densest choreography and with unparalleled dramaturgical finesse, which is based on cinematic structures.

This is complemented by Frédéric Chopin's music, whose romantic virtuosity and existential forlornness completely stamp the ballet with the seal of profound truthfulness. Chopin's Second Piano Concerto, the Romance from his First Piano Concerto, the Grande Fantasie op. 13 and the Grande Polonaise brillante op. 22 are complemented by pure piano compositions such as the Ballade in G minor, the Preludes nos. 2, 15, 17 and 24 from op. 28, the Waltzes nos. 1 and 3 and the Trois Ecossaises from op. 72. The Largo from the Sonata in B minor op. 58 forms a musical bracket, appearing at dramaturgically decisive points.

Neumeier also cleverly takes up a motif from the original novel by mirroring the unhappy fate of Marguerite and Armand in the 'stage fate' of two other characters from an earlier century, Manon Lescaut and her lover Des Grieux. Since the world premiere of Neumeier's work, the main roles have been among the most sought-after roles for great dance actors, who find challenging technical dance tasks and incomparable opportunities to immerse themselves in the most differentiated characters imaginable.