The enthusiastic season finale: Semperoper Dresden triumphs with Vice Versa

The enthusiastic season finale: Semperoper Dresden triumphs with Vice Versa

A spectacular season finale was celebrated on June 30, 2025 in the Semperoper Dresden. The double evening "Vice Versa" provided bright faces and euphoric reviews. Like Concerti , the evening consisted of two outstanding dances that captivated the audience.

In the first part, the play "Noetic" by Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui was on the program. Premiered in 2014 in Gothenburg, this work impressed with its 19 dancers, which created different shapes and figures with flexible polycarbonate sticks. The musical background comes from Szymon Brzóska. A room, designed by Antony Gormley, and the costumes of Les Hommes gave the whole a special flair.

a game of imagination

The second part, the premiere "November" by Imre and Marne von Opstal, kidnapped the audience into a dreamy atmosphere. With a large veil that acted as a magic coat, the dancers interacted in skin -colored costumes and created a game full of metaphors and questions. A clear storyline was missing, but the choreography was still gripping and was carried by a strong ensemble. The Saxon State Chapel led by Charlotte Politi accompanied the events with the music of Arvo Pärt.

For everyone who missed this experience, there are already further performances of "Vice Versa" on 1, 4th, 6th and 10th of July 2025. One more reason to plunge into the action!

Nijinsky's last appearance

Another important evening in the Semperoper was the last public appearance of Vaslaw Nijinsky, which took place on January 19, 1919 in the Suvretta House in St. Moritz - an event that Semperoper and Culture calendar document equally well. The performance was entitled "Wedding with God" and visualized Nijinsky's thoughts, memories and delusions.

The performance was divided into two parts. In the first part, the choreographer reviewed his mentor Serge Diaghilew, his career with the Ballets Russes and formative moments of his personal history. Dancers slipped into the roles of icons such as Harlequin and the Spirit of the Rose. But his family, including his sister Bronislawa and his brother Stanislaw, also found their place in this moving review.

The second part of the performance immersed in internal arguments deeper in Nijinsky's. You felt his conflicts and the nightmarish visions of the First World War, while memories of his wife Romola and the loss of his brother were discussed. The evening ended with Nijinsky's last dance - an urgent expression of war and loss.

summarized it can be said that both "Vice Versa" and the last appearance of Nijinsky offer urgent experiences and impressively display the wealth of dance art. One reason to pay a visit to the Semperoper and immerse yourself in the fascinating world of dance!