This year, everything at the Semperoper revolves around ballet. Because there is a rare anniversary to celebrate. On April 1, 200 years ago, three ladies were engaged exclusively as dancers at the Royal Court Theater in Dresden. Kapellmeister Carl Maria von Weber had been calling for this for some time. April 1, 1825 thus marked the birth of a ballet that today enjoys an exceptionally good international reputation.
Members of the ballet come from 29 nations
Now, exactly 200 years later to the day, the anniversary celebrations have begun in Dresden. They want to offer some special ballet moments with premieres and the current season's repertoire. Under the new ballet director Kinsun Chan, the entire artistic spectrum from classical to modern is to be brought to the stage. The company's 60 or so dancers come from 29 countries.
