The choreographic language and legacy of Uwe Scholz is internationally recognized and undoubtedly legendary. As choreographer and ballet director from 1991 until his death in 2004, he was instrumental in shaping the program and identity of the Leipzig Ballet to this day.

Scholz Symphonies

Oper Leipzig

The brave knight Amadis is held responsible for the disappearance of the brother of Arcabonne and Arcalaus. The two use their magical powers and mobilize the demonic underworld to lure Amadis into their realm and defeat him once and for all. Suddenly, nothing is as it seems: Amadis is abandoned in the forest by his beloved Princess Oriane and held captive in Arcalau's secret laboratory. All seems lost... but fortunately the powers of heaven have something to say about it.

Amadis, the Knight

A place for creation. This is the Leipzig Ballet under the new direction of Rémy Fichet. The two-part ballet evening »Humans« opens up space for creativity and abstract narratives in the art form of dance.

Louis Stiens, born in Munich and most recently a dancer at the Stuttgart Ballet, not only explores how dance takes root in the body and how this affects his personal choreographic language, but also examines the history of the Leipzig Ballet and its work in the GDR, creating links with Schubert’s »Unfinished« Symphony.

Humans

» A slender Greek maiden between two northern giants! « was Robert Schumann’s comment on Beethoven’s 4th Symphony. The Fourth: So is this one of the » little « symphonies, sandwiched between the Eroica and the » Symphony of Fate «? Well, yes: firstly, the Fourth is longer than the Fifth and secondly, the composer interrupted work on the Fifth in order to write the Fourth. It seemed more important to him at the time. And yet it is not important in any way. Hardly any other work by Beethoven displays so much sparkling, sometimes subtle humour with so much verve. There is so much to discover in this symphony, which begins like Gustav Mahler’s First Symphony almost 90 years later and whose conclusion sounds like the experimental laboratory of a mad professor in search of the perpetuum mobile.

Beethoven 4

Deutsche Telekom AG

»The story of the bamboo cutter, or of Princess Kaguya«, is Japan’s oldest romantic fairytalelike narrative, dating back to 900. While at work, a childless bamboo cutter discovers a stray child, which he and his wife raise as their own. The radiantly beautiful child has been sent to earth as a gift from the moon, and though her beauty attracts powerful men as suitors: Kaguya is the princess of the moon and must return there.

Die Mondprinzessin

"The Story of the Bamboo Collector or Princess Kaguya" is the oldest fairy-tale-romantic story in Japan and dates back to the year 900. During his work, a childless man discovers...

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The Moon Princess

Opera House

Two things must be known about Undines, aquatic beings in feminine form; first, they can only attain an immortal soul by marrying an earthly man. Second, if Undine's love is betrayed, she must kill the unfaithful man. When the knight Hugo falls in love with Undine, it seems that happiness is perfect at last, the wedding bells ring, the village rejoices and celebrates. But then Bertalda appears and the lake's water level ominously begins to rise.

Undine

In theatre, a Black Box typically describes a simple performance space, usually square, with black walls. It is the simplicity of the space that opens up a multitude of possibilities for stage configuration and, sometimes, audience interaction.

Black Box

In the theatre, a black box typically describes a simple performance space, usually square, with black walls. It is the simplicity of the space that allows for a multitude of possibilities in…

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Events

Upcoming events

Dec 3, 2024 - Jun 15, 2025

Amadis, the Knight · Oper Leipzig

Dec 6, 2024 - Jan 5, 2025

Scholz Symphonies · Oper Leipzig

Feb 1 - May 17, 2025

Humans · Oper Leipzig

Mar 29, 2025

Beethoven 4 · Beethoven Orchester Bonn

3 - 27 Apr, 2025

Die Mondprinzessin · Oper Leipzig

Past events

Dec 6, 2024 - Jan 5, 2025

Scholz Symphonies · Oper Leipzig

Dec 3, 2024 - Jun 15, 2025

Amadis, the Knight · Oper Leipzig

Future and recently performed repertoire

Conductor in Symphony No. 4 by Beethoven

Beethoven Orchester Bonn

Conductor in Undine by Dvořák

Oper Leipzig

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