Liliom

About

John Neumeier, the legendary American choreographer who for half a century helmed the Hamburg Ballett, based his Liliom on Ferenc Molnár’s 1909 eponymous play. He was the first to have created a dance adaptation of the work, depicting a tragic love story, set in the milieu of US fairs in the 1930s.

The historical background for the ballet is provided by the music of the French film score composer Michel Legrand, winner of a number of coveted accolades, including Oscars. Blending classical and jazz, it evokes America during the Great Depression.

The Czech National Ballet soloists and corps de ballet
Dance Conservatory of the Capital City of Prague students
Ballet Preparatory School of the National Theatre pupil
extras

State Opera Orchestra
Top Big Band

Photographer: Serghei Gherciu

WARNING: Violence is featured in the performance and gunshots will be heard during the performance.

Suitable for audience from 15 years.

We thank the Air Navigation Services of the Czech Republic for their kind support, which made a significant contribution to the realization of this production.

The Czech Premiere was made possible through the generous support of The Benefactors' Club of The National Theatre, which made a significant contribution to the costumes, set design, and musical components of the production.

We thank John Reed Fitness for their kind support and for taking care of the physical well-being of the dancers of the National Theatre Ballet, as well as Hotel Emblem for their thoughtful care of our production team.