Double Bill

Novitzky / Dawson

Double Bill

Novitzky / Dawson

Musikalische Leitung
Mikhail Agrest; Staatsorchester Stuttgart
The Place of Choice (World Premiere)
Choreography
Roman Novitzky
Music
Henry Vega
Costume
Aliki Tsakalou
Stage and Light
Yaron Abulafia
Dramaturgy
Kristian Kohut
SYMPHONY NO. 2 "Under the Trees' Voices" (World Premiere)
Choreography
David Dawson
Music
Ezio Bosso
Stage Design
Eno Henze
Assistent to the Choreographer
Christiane Marchant, Rebecca Gladstone, Raphael Coumes-Marquet
Costume
Yumiko Takeshima
Light
Bert Dalhuysen
Duration
The Place of Choice: 60 minutes
Intermission: ca. 30 minutes
SYMPHONY NO 2 „Under the Trees’ voices”: 50 minutes
* Role debut / ** Cast changed
The double bill NOVITZKY / DAWSON unites two strong choreographers of contemporary ballet.

Roman Novitzky creates his first major work for the Opera House stage. After four successful pieces for the company in the smaller Schauspielhaus, the newly appointed Artist in Residence of the Stuttgart Ballet makes the leap into the "big house". Novitzky, a native Slovakian, is a storyteller who uses contemporary choreography to look beneath the surface, who translates his thoughts and feelings into dance in a profound and reflective way. Inspired by Dante's "Divine Comedy," his new piece explores a question that is currently preoccupying us all as a society: Where is humanity headed? To paradise or to hell? Do we even have a choice? And: who is showing us the way?

David Dawson is one of the leading dance makers working in classical ballet today. His choreographic style transforms classical ballet in new ways, and his signature works have been praised by critics and audiences worldwide. Upon the invitation of Artistic Director Tamas Detrich, Dawson will create his first work for the Stuttgart Ballet. With a long history of inspiring artists such as Jiri Kylian, William Forsythe, Christian Spuck, Marco Goecke, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Wayne MacGregor, Mauro Bigonzetti, Edward Clug, Martin Schläpfer, Itzik Galili, Jorma Elo and Johann Inger (not to mention founder-choreographer John Cranko), the Stuttgart Ballet is decidedly a “choreographer’s” company with a long tradition of presenting new works. Dancers and audiences alike can look forward to this collaboration.

Born in London and trained at the Royal Ballet School, among others, David Dawson danced with the English National Ballet, the Dutch National Ballet and with the Ballett Frankfurt under William Forsythe. In 2002 he began choreographing himself. His pieces are performed at the Mariinsky Ballet in St. Petersburg, Royal Ballet, National Ballet of Canada, San Francisco Ballet, Royal Ballet of Flanders, Semper Oper Ballet, Norwegian National Ballet, Ballet of La Scala in Milan, Scottish Ballet, Finnish National Ballet and Royal Swedish Ballet, among others.
The Place of Choice
Chr.: Roman Novitzky
Dancers: Mackenzie Brown, David Moore, Ensemble
Photo Stuttgarter Ballett
The Place of Choice
Chr.: Roman Novitzky
Dancers: David Moore, Ensemble
Photo Stuttgarter Ballett
The Place of Choice
Chr.: Roman Novitzky
Dancers: David Moore, Ensemble
Photo Stuttgarter Ballett
The Place of Choice
Chr.: Roman Novitzky
Dancers: David Moore, Ensemble
Photo Stuttgarter Ballett
The Place of Choice
Chr.: Roman Novitzky
Dancers: Giulia Frosi, Martí Paixà
Photo Stuttgarter Ballett
The Place of Choice
Chr.: Roman Novitzky
Dancers: Ensemble
Photo Stuttgarter Ballett
The Place of Choice
Chr.: Roman Novitzky
TänzerInnen: Ensemble
Photo Stuttgarter Ballett
The Place of Choice
Chr.: Roman Novitzky
Dancers: David Moore, Ensemble
Photo Stuttgarter Ballett
SYMPHONY NO.2 “Under the Trees’ Voices”
Chr.: David Dawson
Dancers: Anna Osadcenko, Clemens Fröhlich, Jason Reilly
Photo Yan Revazov, mit freundlicher Genehmigung von David Dawson
SYMPHONY NO.2 “Under the Trees’ Voices”
Chr.: David Dawson
Dancers: Anna Osadcenko, Jason Reilly, Clemens Fröhlich
Photo Yan Revazov, mit freundlicher Genehmigung von David Dawson
SYMPHONY NO.2 “Under the Trees’ Voices”
Chr.: David Dawson
Dancers: Henrik Erikson, Elisa Badenes, Matteo Miccini, Satchel Tanner
Photo Yan Revazov, mit freundlicher Genehmigung von David Dawson
SYMPHONY NO.2 “Under the Trees’ Voices”
Chr.: David Dawson
Dancers: Elisa Badenes, Friedemann Vogel
Photo Yan Revazov, mit freundlicher Genehmigung von David Dawson
SYMPHONY NO.2 “Under the Trees’ Voices”
Chr.: David Dawson
Dancers: Anna Osadcenko, Clemens Fröhlich
Photo Yan Revazov, mit freundlicher Genehmigung von David Dawson
SYMPHONY NO.2 “Under the Trees’ Voices”
Chr.: David Dawson
Dancers: Elisa Badenes, Friedemann Vogel
Photo Yan Revazov, mit freundlicher Genehmigung von David Dawson
SYMPHONY NO.2 “Under the Trees’ Voices”
Chr.: David Dawson
Dancers: Matteo Miccini
Photo Yan Revazov, mit freundlicher Genehmigung von David Dawson
SYMPHONY NO.2 “Under the Trees’ Voices”
Chr.: David Dawson
Dancers: Giulia Frosi, Henrik Erikson
Photo Yan Revazov, mit freundlicher Genehmigung von David Dawson
SYMPHONY NO.2 “Under the Trees’ Voices”
Chr.: David Dawson
Dancers: Friedemann Vogel
Photo Yan Revazov, mit freundlicher Genehmigung von David Dawson

Further productions this season

The Nutcracker

Ballet by Edward Clug after E.T.A. Hoffmann

Romeo and Juliet

Ballet by John Cranko after William Shakespeare