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John Neumeier

Ballet dancer, choreographer and director

Born 1939 · MilwaukeeUnited StatesGermany5 works

John Neumeier is an American choreographer, ballet dancer and ballet master, born in 1939 in Milwaukee. This page lists 5 works credited to Neumeier as choreographer, including Medea (Ballett), Lady of the Camellias and Nijinsky.

Biography

John Neumeier (born February 24, 1939) is an American ballet dancer, choreographer, and director. He was the director and principal choreographer of Hamburg Ballet from 1973 to 2024 and the artistic director of the ballet at the Hamburg State Opera from 1996-2024.

In 1978 he founded The School of the Hamburg Ballet, which includes a boarding school for 34 students. He has been the general director and artistic supervisor of the German National Youth Ballet since it was founded in 2011.

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Works choreographed by John Neumeier

TitleTypePremiere
La Dame aux caméliasdramatico-musical work—
Lady of the Camelliasballet1978
Medea (Ballett)ballet1990
Nijinskyballet—
The Little Mermaidchoreographic work—

Contemporaries

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