After 51 years, John Neumaier steps down

After 51 years, John Neumaier steps down

ballet

norman lebrecht

July 05, 2024

Hamburg Ballet is putting on a 14-day tribute this Sunday to its American director John Neumeier who, at 85, is stepping down.

Neumeier has contributed a new work to the festival. ‘Epilogue’ is danced to music by Schubert and Richard Strauss.

Comments

  • V.Lind says:

    A very great man. May his ballets last forever.

  • helmut von boode says:

    john neumeier has contributed so much to the hamburg ballet. he is such a part of the cultural ballet scene that his contributions will never be replaced. it is with a heavy heart that the hamburg staatsoper sees this unique, talented and very much loved man walk away into the sunset…

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