"Nuit Romaine" by Angelin Preljocaj in Paris

Friedemann is delighted to perform in Paris again, to revisit Angelin Preljocaj's "Nuit Romaine" as a guest of the Rome Opera Ballet and to dance with longtime dance partner Eleonora Abbagnato. First created as a film shot at the Palazzo Farnese, "Nuit Romaine" features costumes by Maria Grazia Chiuri of Dior, and had its stage premiere in Rome in 2022. 

"Nuit Romaine" will be presented as part of the "Dior Habille Les Nuits" double bill, from 26 to 28 April at the Palais des Congrès.

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https://www.franceconcert.fr/en/spectacle/roman-night-and-dancing-night/

Eleonora Abagnato and Friedemann Vogel in Nuit Romaine

Ballet Supreme in Seoul Korea

Friedemann Vogel by Baki Photographer

Friedemann really enjoyed performing for the enthusiastic dance audience in Korea two years ago, and is thrilled to be participating in the next edition of "Ballet Supreme" in Seoul, from 16 to 19 May. 

More programming details will soon be available, and tickets will go on sale from 19 March. 

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Soul Threads for Spoleto Festival 2024 Italy

Friedemann is thrilled to announce that "Soul Threads" - his first full-length co-creation with Thomas Lempertz - will have its Italian premiere in the 2024 Spoleto Festival, following two runs in Germany at the Kleist Forum. The performances will take place from 5 to 7 July at San Simone and tickets will go on sale from 27 March. 

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Soul Threads - additional performances in Frankfurt (Oder)

Friedemann Vogel by Yan Revazov

Following the successful, sold-out world premiere of "Soul Threads" at the Kleist Forum in Frankfurt (Oder) in February, Friedemann is giving two additional performances on 29 and 30 March, and very happy to share this new solo that he co-created with Thomas Lempertz with more audience members, to pose the intriguing question of whether the puppet with no technical limits or the flawed human but with a soul is the better dancer. 

Find out more about "Soul Threads" in the article:

"My body is the instrument of my soul." 

https://www.welt.de/regionales/berlin/article249997800/Ein-Kleist-Essay-als-Tanzvorlage.html

Gala des Étoiles Hivernales de la Danse in Liège, Belgium

Ludmila Pagliero and Friedemann Vogel

Friedemann will be performing in the Gala des Étoiles Hivernales de la Danse in Liège, Belgium for the second time on the 15th & 17th March, and looking forward to discovering young dance talents in the third edition of the Prix des Hivernales: the International Ballet Competition, taking place on 16th March, as a member of the jury for the Classical section. 

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Soul Threads

 

Friedemann Vogel by Roman Novitzky

After Not in my hands, Friedemann Vogel is once again joining forces with visual artist and choreographer Thomas Lempertz, this time to try his hand at co-choreographing a full-length work: Die Seele am Faden/Soul Threads. Inspired by Henrich von Kleist’s “About the Puppet Theatre”, this new solo will explore how the natural can arise from the unnatural, the touching from the artificial and the graceful from the trained, and have its world premiere at the Kleist Forum in Frankfurt Oder on 9th and 10th February 2024.  DETAILS & TICKETS







3sat TV "Kulturzeit" Ausblicke 2024 with Friedemann Vogel

Friedemann Vogel by Kosmas Pavlos

At the beginning of each year, TV channel 3sat invites esteemed artists to share their outlook for the year ahead. With the need for peace on everyone’s mind now more than ever, Friedemann who celebrates his 25th anniversary as a dancer in 2024, talks about the significance of dance: how it is not just about beauty and gracefulness, but far more crucially, about instilling empathy and nudging people towards more tolerance and freedom.

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Der Faust

Friedemann Vogel as the Nutcracker (c) Stuttgart Ballet

Friedemann is pleasantly surprised to be nominated for Der Faust Theaterpreis 2023, for his double role as Drosselmeier's nephew and the Nutcracker in the Stuttgart Ballet production by Edward Clug which premiered last year.

 

The award ceremony will take place on 25 November at the Thalia Theater in Hamburg, and be broadcast live on TV. 

China Tour

Friedemann is excited to reconnect with ballet fans in China over a four-city tour in November. Starting in Shanghai at the International Arts Festival, before touring to Hangzhou, Xi’An, and end in Beijing. The ballet gala will reunite Friedemann with Alina Cojocaru and bring together numerous ballet stars.

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One night in Bangkok

Elisa Badenes and Friedemann Vogel in Onegin by Roman Novitzky

For one night only on 12th October, Friedemann will be dancing at the Thailand Cultural Centre, as part of the International Festival of Dance & Music. He is delighted to revisit Bangkok after so many years, and will be performing a pas de deux from John Cranko’s Onegin with Elisa Badenes and Lady of the Camellias by John Neumeier in this Stuttgart Ballet Gala. 

“A Night with the Stars Gala” with Polina Semionova in Zurich Switzerland

Polina Semionova and Friedemann Vogel during rehearsal in Zurich Photo © Richard Egli

Friedemann’s last performance in Zürich was with Polina Semionova in 2019 in “Giselle” as guest artists of the Ballett Zürich. He is looking forward to dancing in Zürich and with Polina again, this time in the “Homage to Ballet – A Night with the Stars Gala” on 22nd and 23rd September, where they will perform a selection of classical and contemporary works.

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Le Grand Gala with les Etoiles of Opéra national de Paris in Japan

Leonore Baulac and Friedemann Vogel in Trois Gnossiennes by Hans van Manen

As always, Friedemann is delighted to be performing in Japan again, this time as a special guest of Paris Opera Ballet étoiles in Le Grand Gala . Friedemann will be partnering Amandine Albisson, Leonore Baulac, and Ludmila Pagliero to dance a range of classical and contemporary pieces from 30 July to 5 August at the Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, Nagoya and Osaka.

Link to tickets: 

https://le-grand-gala.com/公演日程・チケット/

Numéro Berlin MAGAZINE

Friedemann Vogel by Isabelle Wenzel

Continuing his endeavours to promote dance to a wider public, Friedemann did a photo shoot and interview with Numéro Berlin, in which he shares the joy of mentoring younger artists and the excitement of preparing for a feature film, and reveals why these recent years have been especially enriching.   

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MANON with the Royal Swedish Ballet

Friedemann Vogel in Manon by Kenneth MacMillan

Friedemann is thrilled to revisit one of his favourite roles as Chevalier Des Grieux in Manon as a guest of the Royal Swedish Ballet. He will give three performances of this masterpiece by Kenneth MacMillan in Stockholm.

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Interview without words for Porsche

Photo (c) Porsche AG

Friedemann welcomed the unusual challenge to respond to questions in an interview about his career, dreams and goals through movement alone, as part of Porsche’s “Driven by Dreams” campaign, and relished the opportunity to do this photo shoot at the stunning Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg. See the full interview here

The Prix de Lausanne Gala

Friedemann Vogel by Kosmas Pavlos

Winning the Prix de Lausanne in 1997 was a life-changing moment for Friedemann, and being invited to be a jury member for this prestigious competition in 2022 was an absolute honour. Friedemann couldn’t be more pleased to perform at the very special 50th anniversary gala together with so many illustrious colleagues on 5th February 2023 at the Beaulieu Theatre. 


▶︎Tickets will go on sale from 15 December.

Elbphilharmonie Hamburg "Dreamers. Night."

 

Katrin Bauerfeind, Michael „Curse“ Kurth, Toni Garrn, Linda Zervakis, Friedemann Vogel (c) Porsche AG

Founded in 2016, the Toni Garrn Foundation is committed to empowering young girls in Africa through education, adopting a holistic approach that includes providing healthcare and housing. 

It brings Friedemann great joy to participate in “Dreamers. Night.” at the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg on 29 November, organised by the Porsche’s “Mit Herz & Hand” (with Heart & Hand) charity, in collaboration with the Toni Gaarn Foundation. Friedemann is looking forward to joining international top model Toni Garrn, TV presenter Linda Zervakis, and German rapper CURSE to share their respective personal paths to fulfilling their dreams, as well as performing Marco Goecke’s “Mopey” as part of this inspiring event.

All proceeds from the ticket sales will go to the Toni Garrn Foundation, to support The Wioso Health Centre (WHC) for pregnant women in the Ashanti region in Ghana.

For more information:

https://www.porsche-hamburg.de/de/charity_herz_und_hand_toni_garrn_de_ham.html

The Nutcracker Premiere with the Stuttgart Ballet

Rehearsal with Edward Clug, Elisa Badenes and Friedemann Vogel (c) Stuttgart Ballet

Friedemann is excited about his first Nutcracker, and enjoying the process of creating the magical transformation from the Nutcracker into the Prince. He has been especially inspired by the delightful set and costumes designed by Jürgen Rose in this brand new interpretation by Edward Clug, which will premiere on 25 November at the Stuttgart Ballet, with more performances to follow.

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