John Neumeier
John Neumeier (born February 24, 1939) is an American ballet dancer,
Biography
Neumeier was born in
Noted works
Neumeier's choreographic output consists of more than 170 works,
Of particular importance are his adaptations of plays by William Shakespeare, including Romeo and Juliet (Frankfurt Ballet, 1974), A Midsummer Night's Dream (1977),[4] Othello (1985),[14] As You Like It (1985), Hamlet (Royal Danish Ballet, 1985) and VIVALDI, or What You Will (1996).[4] He has reinterpreted and rechoreographed the seminal classics of the 19th century: The Nutcracker (Frankfurt Ballet, 1971), set in the world of 19th-century ballet, Illusions, like Swan Lake (1976), based loosely on the life of Ludwig II of Bavaria, The Sleeping Beauty (1978) and Giselle (2000).
He has choreographed works on Biblical subjects, including
In 2017 he created and directed a new production of Gluck's Orfeo ed Euridice for the Lyric Opera of Chicago featuring the Joffrey Ballet.[19]
Awards
- 1988 and 2008: Deutscher Tanzpreis[20]
- 1992: Prix Benois de la Danse for best choreography (first recipient, for Windows on Mozart)[21]
- 2003: Legion of Honour chevalier[22]
- 2006: Honorary citizen of Hamburg[23]
- 2007: Herbert von Karajan Music Prize[24]
- 2013: Gustaf Gründgens Prize[25]
- 2015: Kyoto Prize[26]
- 2017: Prix de Lausanne Life Achievement Award (first recipient)[27]
- 2021: Ingenio et arti[28]
- 2023: Pour le Mérite[22]
Bibliography
- John Neumeier, In Bewegung. Edited by Stephan Mettin, Collection Rolf Heyne, 2008. ISBN 978-3-89910-403-5
- John Neumeier. Images from a Life. Edited by ISBN 978-3-941378-72-8
- John Neumeier. Trente ans de ballets à l'Opéra de Paris. Edited by Jacqueline Thuilleux (French), Editions Gourcuff Gradenigo, 2010. ISBN 978-2-35340-089-8
- Наталия Зозулина. Джон Ноймайер в Петербурге. Научный редактор В.В.Чистякова. Санкт-Петербург, "Алаборг", 2012. ISBN 978-5-85902-145-1
- Наталия Зозулина. Джон Ноймайер и его балеты. Вечное движение. Санкт-Петербург, Академия Русского балета им. А.Я.Вагановой, 2019. ISBN 978-5-93010-143-0
- Nijinsky. Ballett von John Neumeier. By Natalia Zozulina (German, ubersetzt aus dem Russischen von Natalia Freudenberg). St.Petersburg, 2020.
- Наталия Зозулина. Джон Ноймайер. Рождение хореографа. Санкт-Петербург, Академия Русского балета им. А.Я.Вагановой, 2021. ISBN 978-5-93010-182-9
References
- ^ "Chicago Dance History Project – John Neumeier". chidancehistory. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
- ^ Foyer, Maggie (August 22, 2014). "Alive and Relevant". Financial Mail. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
- ^ Kuiper, Kathleen. "John Neumeier". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g Kathleen Kuiper. "John Neumeier". Retrieved June 30, 2019.
- ^ "Repertory since 1973". Hamburg Ballet. Archived from the original on August 6, 2015. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
- ^ Barnes, Clive (April 28, 1974). "Ballet: A New 'Don Juan'". The New York Times. p. 58.
- ^ Barnes, Clive (June 7, 1976). "The Dance: 'Hamlet' From Neumeier". The New York Times. p. 42.
- ^ Macaulay, Alastair (May 27, 2010). "Parisian Courtesan Returns, Bearing Feminist Credentials". The New York Times. p. C1.
- ^ Michael Crabb (June 4, 2017). "National Ballet's take on A Streetcar Named Desire inspired: review". Retrieved July 1, 2019.
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- ^ a b c Veltman, Chloe (March 19, 2010). "Taking a Children's Tale to Dark New Depths". The New York Times. p. A25B.
- ^ Koegler, Horst (December 4, 2011). "John Neumeier's new "Liliom"". Dance View Times. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
- ^ Raymond Stults (December 14, 2014). "Vishneva Shines in New Neumeier Ballet 'Tatiana'". The Moscow Times. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
- ^ Lynn Colburn Shapiro (February 27, 2016). "Tragedy At Play In Hamburg Ballet's "Othello"". Retrieved July 1, 2019.
- ^ Magnificat, ballet de John Neumeier, par le Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris, création mondiale, Festival d'Avignon, cour d'honneur du Palais des papes, 27–31 juillet 1987, [programme] (in French). Festival d'Avignon. 1987.
- ^ Horst Koegler. "Three Vintage Neumeier Works in Hamburg". Dance View Times. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
- ISBN 978-1-317-77743-4.
- ^ de la Peña, Matthew (January 28, 2013). "Interview: John Neumeier". Time Out Chicago. Archived from the original on March 12, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
- ^ von Rhein, John (September 24, 2017). "Review: Triumphant new 'Orphee' presages strong partnership of Lyric Opera, Joffrey Ballet". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
- ^ Hamburg (February 19, 2008). "Deutscher Tanzpreis für John Neumeier". Hamburger Abendblatt (in German). Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ "John Neumeier". Prix Benois de la Danse. Archived from the original on August 6, 2015. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
- ^ a b "Neumeier". ORDEN POUR LE MÉRITE (in German). Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ "John Neumeier". hamburg.de (in German). Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ "John Neumeier". Festspielhaus Baden-Baden (in French). February 21, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ Kaempf, Simone (April 29, 2020). "Erster Preisträger des Gustaf-Gründgens-Preises wird John Neumeier". Nachtkritik (in German). Retrieved November 23, 2021.
- ^ "John Neumeier". 京都賞. July 20, 2019. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ Jacquier, Marielle (January 5, 2017). "A conversation with John Neumeier". Prix de Lausanne. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ "Königin Margrethe II. von Dänemark zeichnet John Neumeier mit ihrer Ehrenmedaille "Ingenio et arti" aus". Dance for You Magazine (in German). May 21, 2021. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
Sources
- Poletti, Silvia (2004). John Neumeier (in Italian). Palermo: L'Epos. ISBN 88-8302-239-4.