2007 Spring Season

Brooklyn Academy of Music Alan H. Fishman William I. Campbell Chairman of the Board Vice Chairman of the Board

Karen Brooks Hopkins Joseph V. Melillo President Executive Producer presents Death in Ven ice A Dance of Death by A free adaptation of the novella by The

Approximate BAM I h:1iVey Ineater IfdWpyIl6,1,."a-, P/~~ f/:f" running time: Feb 7-10,2007 at 7:30pm two hours and 30 minutes, Music by and one intermission Choreography and staging by John Neumeier Scenic design by Peter Schmidt Costume design by John Neumeier and Peter Schmidt Lighting concept by John Neumeier Concert piano Elizabeth Cooper

BAM 2007 Spring Season is sponsored by Bloomberg.

Forest City Ratner Companies is the presenting sponsor for Death in .

BAM Dance receives major support from The Harkness Foundation for Dance and Mertz Gilmore Foundation, with additional support from Mary L. Griggs & Mary Griggs Burke Foundation, and Capezio-Bal/et Makers Dance Foundation.

Ballettintendant (Artistic Director) John Neumeier Managing Director Ulrike Schmidt

Principal Dancers , Helene Bouchet, Joime Boulogne, Laura Cazzaniga , Heather Jurgensen, Barbora Kohoutkova , Anna Polikarpova Thiago Bordin, Otto Bubenieek, Carsten Jung, Alexander Riabko , Lloyd Riggins, Ivan Urban

Soloists Carolina Aguero, Kusha Alexi, Georgina Broadhurst, Catherine Dumont, Niurka Moredo Peter Dingle, Dario Franconi, Amilcar Moret Gonzalez, Arsen Megrabian, Stefano Palmigiano, Yohan Stegli, Sebastien Thill

Corps de Ballet Anja Behrend, Odette Borchert, Florencia Chinellato, Skye Harrison, Stella Kanatouri, Irina Krouglikova, Anna Laudere, Carolina Mancuso, Stephanie Minier, Yuka Oishi, Anna Rabsztyn , Lucia Solari , Patricia Tichy, Lisa Todd , Miljana Vracaric , Chelsea Winter, Mariana Zanotto, Dina Zaripova Joseph Aitken, Anton Alexandrov, Silvano Ballone, Antonin Comestaz, Christopher Orkan Dann, Emil Faskhoutdinov, Vladimir Hayryan, Yaroslav Ivanenko, Yosuke Kusano, Percevale Perks, Edvin Revazov, Konstantin Tselikov, Kiran West

Apprentices Marissa Jimenez, Anna-Lena Wieg, Matias laconianni Students of The School of The Hamburg Ballet Ben Shitrit, Alexandr Trusch

Ballet Masters Eduardo Bertini, Leslie McBeth, Radik Zaripov Choreologist Sonja Tinnes Production Manager Eduardo Bertini Production Coordinator Vladimir Kocic Musical Coordinator Richard Hoynes Pianist Ondrej Rudcenko Stage Manager Ulrich Ruckdeschel Tour Manager Katharina Benthaak Assistant to the Ballettintendant Birgit Pfitzner Press and Public Relations Friedrich Carl Technical Manager Mathias Kranzusch Stage Werner Maul, Jorn Fischer, Reinhard Kaestner Property Jurgen Tessmann Lighting Ralf Merkel Electricians Andreas Rudloff, Bernd Hanschke, Alexander Janew, Karl-Heinz Wohlgemuth Sound Jorg Behrens, Jochen Schefe Wardrobe Mistress Heike Bulk Wardrobe Susann Hawel, Diana Rakers , Hanna Scheffler, Christel Weiland Make-up and Hair Edith Moritz, Horst-Walter Ross , Ilona Doring Physiotherapist Monika Brandt -Casting

February 7, 8 & 10, 2007

Gustav von Aschenbach, the great Choreographer Lloyd Riggins His Assistant, his Mother, Tadzio's Mother Laura Cazzaniga His "Frederick the Great" Ivan Urban His "La Barbarina" Helene Bouchet His Concepts Silvia Azzoni , His Sketches Sebastien Thill , Anja Behrend , Odette Borchert, Georgina Broadhurst, Stella Kanatouri , Carolina Mancuso, Stephanie MinIer, Yuka Oishi , Lucia Solari , Lisa Todd , Mariana Zanotto , Joseph Aitken , Silva no Ballone, Christopher Orkan Dann , Emil Faskhoutdinov, Yaroslav Ivanenko, Stefano Palmigiano, Yohan Stegli A younger Aschenbach Konstantin Tselikov A Photographer Vladimir Kocie The Wanderer, The Gondolier, A Dancing Couple, Dionysos, The Hairdresser, The Guitarist Otto Bubenfeek, Amilcar Moret Gonzalez Tadzio Edvin Revazov His three sisters Stella Kanatouri , Carolina Mancuso, Lisa Todd Jaschu, Tadzio's friend Thiago Bordin Guests at the Hotel des Bains Niurka Moredo, Carsten Jung, Anja Behrend , Catherine Dumont, Irina Krouglikova , Anna Laudere , Anna Rabsztyn , Patricia Tichy, Miljana Vracarie , Dina Zaripova , Silva no Ballone, Antonin Comestaz , Peter Dingle, Emil Faskhoutdinov, Dario Franconi , Yaroslav Ivanenko, Stefano Palmigiano, Sebastien Thill Boys on the beach Joseph Aitken , Anton Alexandrov , Silvano Ballone, Yohan Stegli , Alexandr Trusch , Konstantin Tselikov, Kiran West Bacchanal Anja Behrend , Catherine Dumont, Anna Laudere , Anna Rabsztyn , Patricia Tichy , Joseph Aitken , Peter Dingle, Emil Faskhoutdinov, Stefano Palmigiano, Sebastien Thill Those that ca rry the Dead Christopher Orkan Dann, Matias laconianni , Vladimir Kocie, Yosuke Kusano Death in Venice-Casting

February 9, 2007

Gustav von Aschenbach, the great Choreographer Lloyd Riggins His Ass istant, his Mother, Tadzio's Mother Heather Jurgensen His "Frederick the Great" Ivan Urban His "La Barbarina" Kusha Alexi His Concepts Helene Bouchet, Emil Faskhoutdinov His Sketches Sebastien Thill , Anja Behrend , Odette Borchert, Georgina Broadhurst, Stella Kanatouri , Carolina Mancuso, Stephanie Minier, Yuka Oishi , Lucia Solari , Lisa. Todd , Mariana Zanotto , Joseph Aitken , Silvano Ballone, Antonin Comestaz, Christopher Orkan Dann , Yaroslav Ivanenko, Yohan Stegli , Kiran West A younger Aschenbach Anton Alexandrov A Photographer Vladimir Kocic The Wa nderer, The Gondolier, A Dancing Couple, Dionysos, The Hairdresser, The Guita rist Carsten Jung, Stefano Palmigiano Tadzio Edvin Revazov His three sisters Stella Kanatouri , Carolina Mancuso, Lisa Todd Jaschu, Tadzio's friend Thiago Bordin Guests at the Hotel des Bains Niurka Moredo, Dario Franconi , Anja Behrend , Catherine Dumont, Irina Krouglikova , Anna Laudere , Anna Rabsztyn , Patricia Tichy, Miljana Vracaric , Dina Zaripova , Silva no Ballone, Antonin Comestaz , Christopher Orkan Dann , Peter Dingle, Vladimir Hayryan , Yaroslave Ivanenko, Percevale Perks , Sebastien Thill Boys on the beach Joseph Aitken , Anton Alexandrov, Silvano Ballone, Yohan Stegli , Alexandr Trusch , Konstantin Tselikov , Kiran West Bacchanal Anja Behrend , Catherine Dumont, Anna Laudere , Anna Rabsztyn , Patricia Tichy , Joseph Aitken , Antonin Comestaz , Peter Dingle, Yaroslav Ivanenko, Sebastien Thill Those that carry the Dead Matias laconianni , Vladimir Kocic , Yosuke Kusano , Ben Shitrit Death in Venice-Synopsis

PART I

I Fame and Creation His name and fame firmly established, the great choreographer Gustav von Aschenbach begins work on a new ballet based on the Pruss ian King Frederick the Great. Aschenbach is the acclaimed master of formal symmetry and structure-his are modern classics. But now, the artist's fear of not finishing, of failure, clouds his vision . Panic impedes creation. The "Frederick Project" should be his masterpiece, but his concept becomes more and more obscure and confused . Unconscious memories of his poetic, impulsive dead mother distract him from his work. The court ba llerina "La Barbarina" and Frederick the Great-characters of his creative imagination-appear, seeming to demand choreographic form and immortality. A crisis ...

II On the Brink of Exhaustion Frustrated and exhausted Aschenbach abandons his work. An encounter with a mysterious stranger arouses his thirst for travel.

III A Sensation of Swimming-The Journey to Venice The desire to get away overcomes him. He travels to Venice. A strangely familiar gondolier brings Aschenbach across the Lagoon to the Lido.

IV The Silent Encounter-Hotel des Bains In the lobby, the elegant Venetian society promenades. Their glances of recognition and obvious awareness of his celebrity intensify Aschenbach 's discomfort. Two effeminate young men dance outrageously with each other, then flirt with Aschenbach. Irritated he begins to leave. Tadzio, a strikingly beautiful young man, enters barefoot. The youth engages Aschenbach 's attention, fires his imagination. He stays ...

PART II

V In Elysium-On the Lido The beach. Aschenbach observes the playful activities of Tadzio and his companions. The sun seems to turn his attention from intellectual to sensory perception . Tadzio's smile overwhelms Aschenbach . Inspired by Tadzio's presence, he choreographs a pas de deux of true emotional love.

VI A Dionysian Dream Aschenbach falls asleep on the beach . An orgiastic dream overtakes him: bodies, tumu lt, and frenzied erotic dance. He gives himself over to the Other God . Unnerved and shattered, Aschenbach awakens.

VII Metamorphosis With a hairdressing gown draped over him , Aschenbach leans back in the chair: "We are only so old as we feel in our hearts and minds. A man in your position has a right to his natural hair color," says the barber.

VIII Dance of Death- in Venice A street musician gives a vulgar pe rformance in the hotel ga rden . The player is brutal and bold , dangerous and relentless . Hotel guests fall ill-and die.

IX The Pure Sound of the Piano: Decision and Farewell Nevertheless, Gustav von Aschenbach decides to stay. He lets go of his art, his artistry, and destroys his creations. His "Frederick the Great" will remain unfinished ...

X Liebestod Aschenbach turns from art to life-and death in Venice . 27 Death in Venice-Music

I Fame and Creation Johann Sebastian Bach Das Musikalische Opfer (1747) BWV 1079 Thema Regium (flute) Ricercar a 3

Richard Wagner Elegie (1859/1882)

Johann Sebastian Bach Das Musikalische Opfer (1747) BWV 1079 Canon perpetuus super Thema Regium Canon a 2 cancrizans Canon a 2 violini in unisono (in zwei Fassungen) Canon a 2 per motum contrarium Canon a 2 circularis per tonos Triosonate, 1st movement Largo

Richard Wagner Notenbrief fur Mathi lde Wesendonck (1856)

Johann Sebastian Bach Das Musikalische Opfer (1747) BWV 1079 Triosonate, 2nd movement Allegro

/I On the Brink of Exhaustion Richard Wagner / Hans von Bulow und Isolde-Prelude

III A Sensation of Swimming-The Journey to Venice Johann Sebastian Bach Das Musikalische Opfer (1747) BWV 1079 Triosonate, 3rd movement Andante

IV The Silent Encounter-Hotel des Bains Collage with sounds from Venice and extract from Isoldes Liebestod by Richard Wagner

Richard Wagner Eine Sonate fUr das Album von Frau Mathilde Wesendonck (1853) 1st part Zurcher Vielliebchen-Walzer (1854) Polka (1853) Zurcher Vielliebchen-Walzer (1854)-the beginning Eine Sonate fUr das Album von Frau Mathilde Wesendonck (1853) 1st part (extracts), 2nd part Traume-Studie zu Tristan und Isolde. Wesendoncklied Nr. 5 (1857-58) Elegie (1859/1882) Eine Sonate fUr das Album von Frau Mathilde Wesendonck (1853) 3rd part

V In Elysium-On the lido Johann Sebastian Bach Das Musikalische Opfer (1747) BWV 1079 Thema Regium (oboe d. caccia) Canon perpetuus contra rio motu Canon a 4 quaerendo invenientis Death in Venice-Music

Fuga canonica in epidiapente Triosonate, 4th movement Allegro

Richard Wagner Ankunft bei den schwarzen Schwanen (1861)

Johann Sebastian Bach Das Musikalische Opfer (1747) BWV 1079 Canon a 2 per augumentationem

Richard Wagner Notenbrief fUr Mathi lde Wesendonck (1856)

VI A Dionysian Dream Richard Wagner Bacchana l from Tannhauser (Paris version 1861)

VII Metamorphosis Richard Wagner Bacchanal from Tannhauser (Paris version 1861)

VIII Dance of Death-Cho/era in Venice Jethro Tull Bourree from Suite e-moll fUr La ute (ca . 1722) BWV 996 arrangement

Ian Anderson and Yngwie J. Malmsteen Baroque & Roll

IX The pure sound of the Piano: Decision and Farewell Johann Sebastian Bach Das Musikalische Opfer (1747) BWV 1079 Thema Regium (piano) Ricercar a 6--orchestrated by Anton Webern (1934/35) Fuga (2. Ricercata) a 6 voci aus Das Musikalische Opfer by J.S. Bach, adapted and arranged by Anton Webern Used by arrangement with European American Music Distributors LLC, US and Canad ian agent for Universal Edition , publisher and copyright owner. X Uebestod Richard Wagner/Franz Liszt Isoldes Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde (1868) Who's Who

John Neumeier has been director and chief provided by the city. The facility has nine studios choreographer of the Hamburg Ballet since and more than 60% of the company's dancers 1973, and "Ballettintendant" since 1996. He are graduates from the school. Neumeier has was born in 1942 in Milwaukee, WI , where received many awards and honors, including the he began his dance training, studied ballet in Golden Mask for Moscow Best Contemporary Copenhagen and School in Dance Production in 2005 (for Midsummer London, and earned a BA from Marquette Univ. Night's Dream), and the 2006 Nijinsky Award in Wisconsin. In 1963, engaged for Lifetime Achievement, presented by Princess him at , where he became a soloist Caroline of Hanover in Monte Carlo. In 2006, and began to choreograph. In 1969 Neumeier Neumeuer established a foundation to bring became director of ballet in Frankfurt. In 1973, together his collection of dance an(l ballet­ August Everding invited him to Hamburg Ballet, related objects, and his oeuvre. Called the John which has become a leading Neumeier Foundation , it will preserve his legacy under Neumeier's direction. His choreography for the city of Hamburg. has focused on preserving ballet tradition while creating a modern dramatic framework. Examples Peter Schmidt (designer) include The Saga of King Arthur, , A performance of Wagner's Gotterdammerung, VIVALDI or What You Will , and many more. He in his home town of Bayreuth at thirteen years choreographed to a comissioned score of age, set the course for Peter Schmidt's future by Alfred Sc hnittke, created for the Paris career as a designer and artist, and kind led his Opera Ba llet (1997), ABT premiered his Getting love for the opera and ba ll et. After studying at Closer (1999), and , Seasons- The the Arts and Crafts school in Kassel, he moved to Colors of Time (2000). Neumeier has received Hamburg and founded the Peter Schmidt Group, acclaim for his ballets to Mahler's symphonies, which he ran for over 30 years . He developed Bach's St. Matthew Passion , and Mozart's corporate identities for many well known brands Requiem. Other major works include Nijinsky, and companies, designed product packaging, , , and Preludes CV. He created created porcelain works of art, and advised The Little Mermaid for the books and magazines on their design and layout. in 2005, which inaugurated the new Opera He worked both nationally and internationally, House of Copenhagen. He has directed opera/ notably in Japan and the US. Recent years have theater, including Verdi's Otello (Bavarian State seen him widening his scope of activities to Opera) and Orpheus and Eurydice (Hamburg include interior design-he has redesigned the State Opera). Hamburg Ballet, which has toured foyer of the Hambu rg Opera, for example. Since internationally, has broadened its appeal through the 1990s, Schmidt has worked ever closer with popular lecture demonstrations and TV (ZDF) the theater. In 1994 he designed the set and and radio (NDR) presentations of his ballet costumes for Zwischenraume, a John Neumeier productions, plus a DVD release of . ballet set to 's Ninth Symphony and In 1975 (his second Hamburg season) Neumeier in 2003, for Neumeier's ballet Death in Venice. began the annual, season-closing Nijinsky Gala, In 2005, he designed Ichiro Nodaira's opera dedicated to a dance specific or ballet historical Madrugada, which premiered at the Schleswig­ theme. In 2004, to mark the company's 30th Holstein music festival in that year, conducted by anniversary under Neumeier's direction, the Kent Nagano. Schmidt is a shareholding partner festival comprised the most important works of the Ernst Deutsch Theatre in Hamburg, for from repertoire. Neumeier has also guest which he continuously works. His most recent choreographed on numerous companies including stage production there was Lessing's Nathan The Royal Ballet (London); the Vienna , Munich, the Wise . October 2006 saw the opening of the and Dresden State Operas, the Royal Danish exhibition Verstummte Stimmen-Silenced Voices Ballet, and the Ballet of the Mariinsky Theater. in the Hamburg Opera-an exhibition he worked In 1978, Neumeier founded the School of the on from concept to design . He has also designed Hamburg Ballet, which in 1989 moved-with the set for John Neumeier's latest ballet the company-into its own "Ballettzentrum" in Hamburg and the premiere in Baden-Baden. Who's Who

In December 2006, Schmidt was awarded an Stephan Thoss, and Unerreichbare Orte by Jiff Honorary professorship by the City of Hamburg. Bubenfcek.

Elizabeth Cooper (pianist) studied at the Helene Bouchet was born in Cannes, . Conservatoire de Paris where she won seven She received her education at the Centre de first prizes. Rolf Liebermann introduced her to Danse International Rosella Hightower in the Opera de Paris. There, she collaborated with Cannes and at the Ecole Nationale de Danse Maurice Bejart; she was responsible for the in Marseille. After engagements with the Ballet concept and realization of seven productions, National de Marseille- and the including the renowned Ring um den Ring, , she joined the Hamburg which was awarded the Grand Prix by the Berlin Ballet in 1998 and was promoted to soloist in press in 1991. She has worked with well-known 2003 and to principal in 2005. She has created choreographers and dancers such as R. Nureyev, solos in various ba ll ets by John Neumeier, R. Petit, and M. Plessitskaya , and worked as an such as Preludes CV, La Barbarina in Death in assistant to conductors including C. Abbado and Venice , "Nachtwanderung" from Songs of the C. Daivs. Cooper is the first woman to conduct Night, Unerreichbare Orte by Jirf Bubenfcek, Swan Lake at the Berlin State Opera in 1992. and Wege by Yukichi Hattori. In 1996 she conducted Le Nozze di Figaro with Hungarian National Orchestra and was invited Joime Boulogne was born in Cannes, France. by Carla Fracci to conduct the ballet of the Opera She received her education at the Centre de Rome. She has conducted th Philharmonic Dance International Rosella Hightower in Orchestra Italy (2002), and conducted her Cannes. In 1986 she went to the Jeune Ballet work composed especia lly for Marie-Claude de France, and in 1987 she moved to Les Pietragalla , Ni Dieu ni Maitre, at the Theatre Ballets de Monte Carlo, where she became a Toursky in Marseille, and a reviva l at the Olympia soloist in 1991. She has been a member of (Paris 2003). She has led the Philharmonic the Hamburg Ballet since 1994, a soloist since Orchestra of Marseille, the operas of Toulon and 1995 and a principal since 1998. She has Avignon, the Orchestre Lyrique d'Avignon , and created solos in John Neumeier's ballets: Maria the Festival de Vaison-Ia-Romaine. In addition in VIVALDI or What You Will , Bernstein Dances , to performing the piano solo in Neumeier's "Winter Ways" from Images from Bartok , Death in Venice, she appeared in a film version Messiah, Eleonora Bereda in Nijinsky, Stimme of the ballet for German TV, guest conducted der Nacht, Masha in , Preludes CV , at Staatsballett Berlin and the National Ballets "Nachtwanderung" from Songs of the Night, and of Cuba and Spain , and has served as artistic Queen Silvia in The Sleeping Beauty by . director of the International Ballet Festival of Innsbruck and the Annecy Festival. She is a Laura Cazzaniga was born in Cassano d'Adda , Cheva lier des Arts et des Lettres. Italy. She received her education in Bergamo, at the Academie de Danse Princesse Grace in Principals 2006-07 Monte Carlo and at the school of the Hamburg Ballet. She became a member of the company Silvia Azzoni was born in Torino, Italy. She was in 1988, soloist in 1992, and has been a educated at the Baletna Skola in Torino and at principal since 1998. She has created solos in the School of the Hamburg Ballet. She has been various ba llets of John Neumeier-Princess from engaged at the Hamburg Ballet since 1993. Another Country in A Cinderella Story ; The Sea In 1996 she became a soloist and in 2001 a in Odyssey; Geruth in Hamlet (1997); "Time principal. She has created solos in various ballets after Time" from Images from Bartok; Messiah ; by John Neumeier, including "Time after Time" Winterreise; Preludes CV; Aschenbach's from Images from Bartok , Messiah, Winterreise, assistant, his mother, and Tadzio's mother in Preludes CV, Aschenbach's concepts in Death Death in Venice; "Nocturnes" from Songs of the in Venice , "Nocturnes" from Songs ofthe Night, Night; Orgeluse in Parzival-Episodes and Echo; Woman in Rennen hinter dem was flieht by and Silver Fairy in The Sleeping Beauty by Mats Ek. 5/ Who's Who

Heather Jurgensen was born in Carlisle, PA . "Nocturnes" and "Nachtwanderung" from Songs She received her education at the Central of the Night. Marco Goecke choreographed a solo Pennsylvania Youth Ballet and at the School for him in Beautiful Freak . of American Ballet. She was a member of the from 1986 until 1989. She Otto Buben icek was born in Poland; he is Czech was engaged by the Hamburg Ballet in 1989 and was educated at the Conservatory of Dance and became a soloist in 1991 and a principal in Prague. He was engaged at the Hamburg in 1994. She has created solos in various Ballet in 1993, became soloist in 1995 and ballets by John Neumeier, including Requiem , A principal in 1997. He has created various solos Foreign Princess in A Cinderella Story, Calypso and rolls in ballets by John Neumeier: the part in Odyssey, Olivia in VIVALDI or What You Will, of The War in Odyssey, with his twin brother Bernstein-Serenade, In the Between (Mahler'S Jifi; Pas de Deux Lento (gala for the reopening Ninth Symphony), Bernstein Dances, "Winter of Covent Garden, 1999, with ); Ways" from Images from Bartok , Messiah , Nina The Golden Slave in Sheherazade; The Faun in in The Seagull, Preludes CV, "Nachtwanderung" ''l.:apres-mid i d'une faune" in Nijinsky; "Winter from Songs of the Night, and Emerald Fairy in Ways" from Images from Bart6k; Preludes CV; The Sleeping Beauty by Mats Ek. The Wanderer, the Gondolier, a Dance Couple, Dyonisos, the Hairdresser, and the Guitar Player Barbora Kohoutkova was born in Prague, Czech in Death in Venice; "Nocturnes" from "Songs of Republic. She received her education at the the Night; Subjective Time in Rennen hinter dem Conservatory in Prague. From 1996-2002 was flieht by Stephan Thoss; and Unerreichbare she was a with the Finnish Orte by Jiri Bubenicek. National Ballet in Helsinki. She danced as a soloist with the Bavarian State Ballet (2002-03) Carsten Jung was born in Gotha, Germany and the (2003-04). In 2004 and educated at the Palucca School and the she joined the Hamburg Ballet as a principal. school of the Hamburg Ba llet. Since 1994 he John Neumeier has created a solo for her in has been a member of the Hamburg Ballet "Nocturnes" from Songs of the Night. and became soloist in 1998 and principal in 2004. He has created solos in ballets by John Anna Polikarpova was born in Tomsk, Neumeier including Thomas Nijinsky in Nijinsky , and educated at the Vaganova Academy in St. "Time after Time" from Images from Bart6k , Petersburg. She was engaged by the Ballet of the Winterreise , Preludes CV, "Nachtwanderung" Mariinsky Theater in 1988 and became soloist in from Songs of the Night, The Fischer King in 1989. She joined the Hamburg Ballet in 1992 Parzival-Episodes and Echo, and in VIII by as soloist, and became principal in 1994. She Christopher Wheeldon. has created various solos in John Neumeier's ballets: Penelope in Odyssey, the pas de deux Alexandre Riabko , born in Kiev, Ukraine, was Pavane and Carmen, Ophelia in Hamlet (1997 educated at the Kiev Ballet School and the production), Romola Nijinsky in Nijinsky, Trilogy school of the Hamburg Ballet. In 1996 he M.R. , Bernstein Dances , Karsavina in The became member of the company, in 1999 was Seagull, Preludes CV, "Nocturnes" from Songs of promoted to soloist and to principal in 2001. the Night, Herzeloyde in Parzival-Episodes and He has created several roles in ballets by John Echo , and "Meinungslose Weiden" and the Gold Neumeier: the Arlequin in Carnaval, The Spirit of Fairy in The Sleeping Beauty by Mats Ek. the Rose in "Le Spectre de la Rose" in Nijinsky, Messiah, Win terreise , Preludes CV, Aschenbach 's Thiago Bordin was born in Sao Paolo, concepts in Death in Venice, "Nachtwanderung" and received his education at the Ballet School from Songs of the Night, the Young Man in in his hometown and the Academy of Dance Rennen hinter dem was flieht by Stephan Thoss , in Mannheim. He joined the Hamburg Ballet Unerreichbare Orte by Jiri Bubenieek, Beautiful in 2001 and was promoted to soloist in 2005 Freak by Marco Goecke, and Wege by Yukichi and to principal in 2006. John Neumeier has Hattori. created solos for him in Preludes CV as well as in Who's Who

Lloyd Riggins, born in New York, received Neumeier's ballet The Seagull. In Hamburg she his education at the School of Southern Ballet has danced Morgane in The Saga of King Arthur. Theatre in Orlando, FL. He had engagements at the Southern Ballet Theatre, Orlando (1985- Kusha Alexi was born in Zurich, Switzerland 1987), the Royal Danish Ballet (1987-1995, and studied in Lucern, Zurich, and at Ballet 1989 as principal). Since 1995 he has been Academy in Munich. In 1994 she joined the member of the Hamburg Ballet as principal. Bavarian State Ballet and was promoted to Since 2002 he has been working also as special soloist in 1996 and made a principal in 2000. collaborator with Frank Andersen, ballet director She danced at Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo and of the Royal Danish Ballet. Since 2005 he has in 2005-06 was a principal with the Zurich been a teacher at the school of the Hamburg Ballet. In the 2006 season she was engaged as Ballet and since 2006, assistant . a soloist at the Hamburg Ballet. At the Bavarian He has created roles and solos in ballets by State Ballet she performed solos in Ecclesia and John Neumeier including the pas de deux Hello, Emma B. by Jean Grand-MaTtre, Handel/Carelli Sebastian in VIVALDI or What You Will, Hamlet by Lucinda Childs, Le Sacre du Printemps by in Hamlet (1997 version), Petrushka in Nijinsky, Saburo Teshigawara, and The Transfigured Night Bernstein Dances, Messiah, Win terreise , by . At Les Ballets de Monte­ Sarin in The Seagull, Preludes CV, Gustav von Carlo, Lionel Hoche choreographed Balistik for Aschenbach in Death in Venice, "Nocturnes" and her. At the Zurich Ballet, Heinz Spoerli created "Nachtwanderung" from Songs of the Night, King for her Allem nah, allem fern. At the Hamburg Florestan in Mat Ek's The Sleeping Beauty, and Ballet she has danced in ballets by John Beautiful Freak by Marco Goecke. Neumeier, including La Barbarina in Death in Venice, Ygerne in The Saga of King Arthur, and Ivan Urban was born in Gomel, White Russia Herzeloyde in Parzival-Episodes and Echo. (Belarus), He was educated at the Minsk Ballet School and the school of the Hamburg Ballet. Catherine Dumont was born in Solesmes, France He became a member of the company in 1994, and received her education at the Conservatoire soloist in 1997, and principal in 1998. He National d'Angers and at the school of the has created important parts in ballets by John Hamburg Ballet. She became a member of the Neumeier, such as Telemachos in Odyssey, King company in 1995 and she was promoted to KollIFortinbras in Hamlet (1997 version), Eros in soloist in 2004. John Neumeier created for her Bernstein Dances, Serge Diaghilev in Nijinsky, a solo in "Nachtwanderung" from Songs of the "Time After Time" from Images from Bart6k, Night and in Parzival-Episodes and Echo. Messiah, Winterreise, Preludes CV, Frederick the Great in Death in Venice, and "Nocturnes" from Georgina Broadhurst was born in London and Songs of the Night, and Wege by Yukichi Hattori. educated at the Royal Ballet School. She joined the Hamburg Ballet in 1998 and was promoted Soloists to soloist in 2005. She danced Marie in John Neumeier's . Yukichi Hattori Carolina Agiiero was born in C6rdoba, Argentina created a solo for her in Wege. and was educated at the Ballet Sohool of Teatro Rivera Indarte. She had engagements at C6rdoba Peter Dingle was born in Lindsay, Ontario. He Ballet, Ballet Argentino, Ballet de Santiago de was educated at the National Ballet School of Chile, Stuttgart Ballet, Ballet Dresden, and Canada and the school of the Hamburg Ballet. National Finish Ballet. In 2006 she joined the He has been member of the company of the Hamburg Ballet as a soloist. She received the Hamburg Ballet since 1997 and became soloist Jose Neglia Award (1990) and won the gold in 2001. He has created solos in ballets by John medal at the ballet competitions in Chaco (1991) Neumeier, including Yondering, Stimme der and Uruguyana (1992) as well as the Edvard Nacht, Medvedenko in The Seagull, Preludes Fazer Award in Helsinki in 2004. She danced CV, The Hermit in Parzival-Episodes and Echo, Masha in the Helsinki production of John Beautiful Freak by Marco Goecke, and Wege by Yukichi Hattori . 33 Who's Who di Toscana (from 1996) and the Ballet du Grand Dario Franconi was born in Buenos Aires, Theatre de Geneve (from 1999) he became a Argentina and educated at the ballet school of member of the Hamburg Ballet in 2003 and the Teatro Col6n. His first engagement was in was promoted to soloist in 2006. He received Maximil iano Guerra's Young Ballet. He danced from Italian Dance Magazine the Danza & for Ballet Argentino, Ballet de Santiago de Chile, Danza Award 2002 for Emerging Ital ian Dancer Ballet Dresden, and National Finish Ballet. In the Abroad. At Balletto di Toscana , he performed 2006 season he was engaged as a soloist at the solos in pieces by Mauro Bigonzetti and Fabrizio Hamburg Ballet. He danced Boris Alexejewitsch Monteverde. At the Ballet du Grand Theatre Trigorin in the Helsinki production of John de Geneve, he danced the role of Daphnis in Neumeier's ba llet The Seagull. In Hamburg he Daphnis and Chloe by Lucinda Childs, the has created Bohort in John Neumeier's ballet Maharaja and the Fakir in La Bayadere by Parzival-Episodes and Echo. Etienne Frey, and a solo in Words No Longer Heard by Giorgio Manchini. At the Hamburg Arsen Megrabian was born in Yeravan, Armenia Ballet he has created Ither, the Red Knight in and studied in his home town and at the John Neumeier's Parzival-Episodes and Echo , school of the Hamburg Ballet. He joined the and Yukichi Hattori created for him a solo in company in 2000 and was promoted to soloist Wege. in 2003. He has created solos in ba llets by John Neumeier, including Jaschu in Death in Venice, Yohan Stegli was born in Aix-en-Provence, "Nachtwanderung" from Songs of the Night, France and studied at the Ballet School Mireille Gawain in Parzival-Episodes and Echo, and Marin in his home town and at the school of the Beautiful Freak by Marco Goecke. Hamburg Ballet. He became a member of the company in 1999 and was promoted to Soloist Amilcar Moret Gonzalez, from Havana , Cuba, in 2004. He has created solos in several ballets studied at the Escuela Nacional de Ballet de by John Neumeier: Messiah, Preludes CV, Cuba. He was engaged at the Jeune Ballet de "Nachtwa nderung" from Songs of the France, the Bavarian State Ballet, Les Ballets Night, and Lionel in Parzival-Episodes and de Monte-Carlo, and the Zurich Ballet. He won Echo. Other solos were created for him by the bronze medal at the I nternational Ballet and Christopher Wheeldon in VIII, Ji'ff Bubenfeek in Choreograph ic Competition in Helsinki in 1995 Unerreichbare Orte, Marco Goecke in Beautiful and the gold medal at the International Dance Freak , and Yukichi Hattori a solo in Wege. Competition in Paris 1996. At the Bavarian State Ballet, he performed solos in Le Sacre Sebastien Thill was born in Thionville, France du Printemps by Saburo Teshigawara, Emma and received his training at the School of the B. by Jean Grand-Maitre, Quartett in G and EI Ballet. In 1991 he joined the Paris cafe 'Orfeo' by Patrick Teschner, Petruschka by Opera Ballet and in 1992 he became a demi Amir Hosseinpour, After Dark by Jacopo Godani, soloist. In 2001 he joined the Hamburg Ballet and Satchmo Serenades by Ralf Jaroschinski. and was promoted to soloist in 2003. He has At Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo, Lionel Hoche created solos in ballets by John Neumeier: choreographed Balistik for him, and Jean­ Winterreise, Dr. Dorn in The Seagull, Preludes Christophe Maillot, Les Noces. At the Zurich CV, Gornemans de Gorhaut in Parziva/-Epi­ Ballet, Heinz Spoerli created for him Allem sodes and Echo, and in Wege by Yukichi Hattori. nah, allem fern and Les Debauches du reve. In Hamburg he has created Gahmuret in John Neumeier's Parzival-Episodes and Echo .

Stefano Palmigiano was born in Palermo, Italy and educated at the ballet school in Reggio Emilia and the Scuola del Balletto di Toscana in Florence. After his engagements at the Balletto