Hamburg instals John Neumeier successor
balletHamburg Ballet has announced its new Artistic Director.
Demis Volpi, 39, is German-Argentine, born in Buenos Aires. He has been Chief Choreographer and Artistic Director of the Ballett am Rhein and has some 30 works to his credit.
John Neumeier was an amazing choreographer. I recall seeing his Swan Lake in Hamburg which he called “Illusions, like Swan Lake” basing Siegfried loosely on King Ludwig II of Bavaria and with a model of Neuschwanstein at the front of the stage. I believe he choreographed several works based on the life of Nijinsky but I only saw one at the Hong Kong Arts Festival about 20 years ago. Hamburg was extremely fotunate to have him based in the House for so many years. I wish Demis Volpi similar success.