In the organizer's words:

Choreographer John Neumeier was inspired by the life and suffering of King Ludwig II for his ballet drama Illusions - Like Swan Lake. Neumeier links his biography with motifs from Swan Lake: a careful reconstruction of the second act in Lev Ivanov's version and the "Black Swan Pas de deux" can be seen. In Neumeier's production, the king escapes into the theatrical reality of a Swan Lake performance. Here he longs for redemption from his existential torments. The unfinished walls of Herrenchiemsee Castle also reappear - an image of his unquenchable longing for completion and, at the same time, his prison. The breathtaking final image finally captures the existentially tragic dimension of human desire for love in all its unfulfillability.

CAST

• Musical direction Nathan Brock
• Choreography and staging John Neumeier
• Music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky
• Stage and costumes Jürgen Rose

• Ensemble of the Bavarian State Ballet
• Bavarian State Orchestra

Price information:

Prices vary depending on seat category: I, € 100 /88 /73 /56 /40 /25 /12 /9 - H, € 88 /77 /63 /50 /35 /23 /11 /8