Dona Nobis Pacem

"Dona Nobis Pacem" – give us peace. This title is of great importance to me – even at the risk of seeming naïve, sentimental or even pretentious. In light of the constant and growing tensions in our world, this thought remains an important aspiration and inspires me to approach Johann Sebastian Bach's multifaceted composition with conviction. In my 50th season as artistic director, I consider this creation a great opportunity.
John Neumeier

DEDICATED TO GÜNTER JENA

Music: Johann Sebastian Bach
Choreography, Set, Light and Costumes*: John Neumeier
Photography and Video Graphics: Kiran West
Texts:
• Excerpts from the poem "De Profundis" by Jean Marc Bernard
• The poem "Der Schatten" (The Shadow) by Günter Kunert
• Excerpt from "Imagine" by John Lennon and Yoko Ono

Supported by the Foundation for the Patronage of the Hamburg State Opera
*My personal thanks to Albert Kriemler (AKRIS) for the kind support - J.N.

2 hours 30 minutes | 1 intermission
Part 1: 60 Minuten, Part 2: 60 Minuten

PREMIERE:
The Hamburg Ballet, Hamburg State Opera, Hamburg, December 4, 2022

ORIGINAL CAST:
HE: Aleix Martínez
The Mystics: Xue Lin, Madoka Sugai, Jacopo Bellussi, Christopher Evans, Alexandr Trusch
HER: Ida Praetorius
A Widow: Anna Laudere
An Officer: Edvin Revazov
The Shadow: Alessandro Frola
A Photographer: Lennard Giesenberg

ON TOUR:
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