SALON LUITPOLD | Bayerisches Staatsballett | Zur Wiederaufnahme von John Neumeiers "Kameliendame"

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Talk at Salon Luitpold - John Neumeier's revival of the ballet "Lady of the Camellias" with Christoph Gaiser and Christian Gohlke

Alexandre Dumas' epoch-making novel La dame aux camélias (1848) became the basis for the opera La traviata and countless films. John Neumeier created his ballet version of the material in 1978 for Marcia Haydée and the Stuttgart Ballet. In 1986, he also directed the film version of this successful ballet, which has also been in the repertoire of the Bayerisches Staatsballett since 1997. In May 2026, the piece will now be revived after an absence of almost six years from the repertoire.

In conversation with host Christian Gohlke and Christoph Gaiser, dramaturge of the Bayerisches Staatsballett, we will explore the opportunities and challenges that John Neumeier's captivating conception of the work offers for the dancers and musicians involved. Guests on the podium: Laurretta Summerscales, Jakob Feyferlik and Marijn Rademaker.