A dramatic tale set in two contrasting worlds: The simple, underwater life of the ocean creatures and the flamboyant lifestyle of humans. The central figure of the mermaid travels through both worlds, enduring torment because of her committed love for the prince – but through her own strength in the end – transcends. The ballet underlines parallels to the fairy tale in the biography of Hans Christian Andersen.

The Little Mermaid
Ballet by Jon Neumeier based on Hans Christian Andersen
at the Hamburg State Opera
March 6, 12, 13 and 15, 2015
July 3, 2015
7.30 PM (March 15 at 7.00 PM)
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Make sure you get your tickets for the "young choreographers" in 2015!
The sale starts on November 21st at 10.00 AM. Tickets for 25€ are available at the ticket office of the Hamburg State Opera, by phone 040/35 68 68 and online. Please note that there are no numbered seats.

"We as dancers try to communicate with the audience through our dancing. For some of us though, it is not enough to speak the words someone has already written, and so we must create our own songs, poems, stories and sometimes even our language which take the form of steps and choreographies spoken through our bodies", says the coordinator of the "young choreographers" Braulio Alvarez.

Since 1974, members of the ensemble of the HAMBURG BALLET regularly get the chance to work as choreographers. In March 2015, 17 dancers take over the artistic direction of the performances. The "young choreographers" cooperate with musicians of the "Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg" so that there will be also live music at the stage of the opera stabile.

Young Choreographers
at the opera stabile in Hamburg
Performances:
March 7, 2015 | 8.00 PM
March 8, 2015 | 2.00 PM and 7.00 PM
March 9, 2015 | 7.30 PM
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The School of the HAMBURG BALLETT – John Neumeier on tour in Stade
After the successful guest performances in 2009 and 2011 The School of the HAMBURG BALLET – John Neumeier will be performing this season again in Stade. On Saturday the 11th of April 2015 prospective graduates of the School will be dancing on the “Stadeum” stage "Petrushka-Variations" and excerpts from "Des Knaben Wunderhorn", both choreographed by John Neumeier as well as "Karneval der Tiere", choreographed by Demis Volpi.

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Tel.: 0 41 41/40 91 40
Online at www.stadeum.de and at all STADEUM-booking offices
32,30 / 34,50 / 37,80 / 41,10 €
reduced for students: 16,90 / 18,00 / 19,65 / 21,30 €

In our shop you will find our Calendar 2015 (view), program brochures, numerous posters and a number of DVDs that document the work of John Neumeier and his company – available again "Illusions like – Swan Lake". In addition, we offer you publications by and about John Neumeier, like for instance his recently published 460-page anniversary year book. We hope you enjoy shopping!

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The Little Mermaid
Ballet by John Neumeier
State Opera | 7:30 | 150 min.
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Young Choreographers
Opera stabile| 8:00

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Opera stabile| 2:00

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Opera stabile| 7:00

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Opera stabile| 7:30

The Little Mermaid
Ballet by John Neumeier
State Opera | 7:30 | 150 min.
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The School of THE HAMBURG BALLET, established in 1978, trains young people from all over the world for a professional dance career. The syllabus gives priority to all aspects of classical-academic dance, but the syllabus includes as well courses dedicated to the techniques of modern and folk dance.
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Germany's first ever National Youth Ballet has been founded at the beginning of the 2011/2012 theatre season. The company consists of eight professional dancers between the ages of 18 to 23, and has begun work at its new home at the Ballettzentrum Hamburg – John Neumeier. With its own repertoire comprising mainly works by young choreographers, the group will predominantly dance in new spaces – not theatres, but schools, museums, nursing homes and even prisons; spaces in which dance does not usually attract much interest. The National Youth Ballet aims to demonstrate that dance has a social relevance creating a spirit of community and a sense of unity.

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Since 1981, the association FREUNDE DES BALLETTZENTRUMS e.V. ('friends of the ballet centre') supports young and talented dancers within the school of THE HAMBURG BALLET - JOHN NEUMEIER financially as well as idealistically.

What are the advantages of being a member?
Behind-the-scenes insights into The Hamburg Ballet
Tours through the ballet centre
Insights into rehearsals and invitations to dress (final) rehearsals
Priority on ticket orders for ballet shows, among others
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Two more institutions support the work within the school of The Hamburg Ballet:
Ballettfreunde Hamburg e.V.
Charlotte Uhse-Stiftung