John Cranko Prize for Friedemann Vogel

Friedemann is very honoured to receive the John Cranko Prize, on the occasion of his 25th anniversary celebrations at the Stuttgart Ballet. This prestigious prize is awarded to personalities in recognition of their outstanding contribution to the legendary choreographer's work. With this latest accolade, Friedemann joins the ranks of past and present artistic directors of the Stuttgart Ballet, such as Marcia Haydée, Reid Anderson, and Tamas Detrich, as well as the late principal dancer Heinz Clauss, whom Friedemann will portray in the upcoming "Cranko" biopic by Joachim Lang. 

Prize ceremony John Cranko Prize for Friedemann Vogel with Reid Anderson, Marcia Haydee, Fred Binder, Tamas Detrich,Vivien Arnold (c) Roman Novitzky Stuttgart Ballet

The Stuttgart Ballet Gala 2022 in Japan

Friedemann Vogel (c) Stuttgart Ballet

Friedemann Vogel (c) Stuttgart Ballet

Friedemann is thrilled to be going back to Tokyo so soon, this time with the Stuttgart Ballet for a special gala. In addition to dancing two pas de deux with Elisa Badenes - from John Cranko's Onegin and Kenneth MacMillan's Mayerling - Friedemann will be exceptionally performing Béjart's masterpiece Boléro with the Tokyo Ballet. The gala will take place from 19th to 21st March, and Friedemann is really looking forward to dancing for the audience in Japan again. For more info: https://www.nbs.or.jp/english/news/the-stuttgart-ballet-gala-2022.html



The World Ballet Festival in Tokyo

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Friedemann is very much looking forward to returning to Tokyo for his seventh participation in the World Ballet Festival, which brings together many of the most internationally sought-after ballet stars on the same stage every three years. For this 2021 edition, Friedemann will be teaming up with his fellow Stuttgart Ballet étoile Elisa Badenes to dance a pas de deux from the classical repertoire and another from a contemporary production from 13th to 22nd August. 

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"NOT IN MY HANDS" – Digital Premiere

After a year like no other, Friedemann was inspired to try his hand at choreography for the first time, and co-created “Not in my hands” with his life partner and former soloist Thomas Lempertz. Set to Mozart's"Requiem", the solo encapsulates Friedemann’s attempt to make sense of these extraordinary times as well as his confidence in the resilience of artists who will eventually triumph.

In his ongoing efforts to engage the audience until live performances resume, Friedemann is premiering the creation as a video on the Stuttgart Ballet’s YouTube channel, filmed by fellow principal dancer Roman Novitzky.

PHYSICAL CONVERSATION – the Exhibition

While the theatres remain shut, Friedemann continues to explore new ways of bringing dance to the public. Last year, he collaborated with Oliver Kröning on "Physical Conversation" - a visual dialogue between a dancer and a photographer, both storytellers using their respective art forms. The limited edition art box comprising photos of Friedemann captured at unlikely locations during the lockdown to raise funds for the Olgäle Stiftung – Foundation for Sick Children.
“Physical Conversation” returns next week, this time as a photo exhibition in the museum garden of the StadtPalais – Museum for Stuttgart, where visitors will have the chance to enjoy dance through the images, each one a fragment of a story open to interpretation.

Curated by the Galerie Kernweine, the exhibition will take place from 9th May until 30th June, with a digital opening live streamed via Facebook and Instagram on 8th May at 19h00.

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Friedemann Vogel by Oliver Kröning

Friedemann Vogel by Oliver Kröning

Onegin in Beijing China

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For the Stuttgart Ballet's tour to Beijing in 2019, Friedemann will be dancing his critically acclaimed role of Onegin on the opening night on 1st November. He is looking forward to perform this masterpiece by John Cranko for the Chinese audience, and to being back on stage in China after nearly three years.

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Ballet Week with the Stuttgart Ballet

Friedemann Vogel (c) Youn Sik Kim

Friedemann Vogel (c) Youn Sik Kim

For the highly anticipated Ballet Week, Friedemann will be performing five productions from the Stuttgart Ballet’s 2018-2019 season, including Balanchine’s Symphony in C in Shades of White on 16th & 20th July, Akram Khan’s Kaash in Breath-taking on 24th July, John Neumeier’s The Lady of the Camellias on 25th July, Jiří Kylián’s One of a Kind on 27th July, and finally closing with Kenneth MacMillan’s Mayerling on 28th July. Friedemann is looking forward to revisiting these ballet masterpieces and contemporary classics in this annual celebration of dance.

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ART TOURIST

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It was an honour for Friedemann to be featured on the cover of Art Tourist for their latest issue entitled “JOHN” after the iconic choreographer John Cranko who put Stuttgart Ballet on the world map, prompting the culture magazine to cast their spotlight on the Stuttgart-born kammertänzer. In his interview, Friedemann talks about his career, and how performing around the world means the absence of a routine, which has helped keep things fresh for him with every day presenting a new opportunity. ARTTOURIST.COM

Onegin on ARTE

John Cranko's celebrated masterpiece Onegin will be on TV on 30 & 31 December! Onegin is one Friedemann's most cherished roles, and he hopes this festive season screening on ARTE will bring equal delight to viewers discovering this dramatic ballet for the first time and those who have already experienced it on stage or on the big screen. Filmed on the occasion of its 50th anniversary last year, this Stuttgart Ballet production features Friedemann as "the most elegant and elegiac Onegin of all time" (Suedwest Presse), and is also available for purchase from Amazon on Blu-Ray and DVD. 

Screening times:

In Germany: 31 Dec at 00h30

In France: 31 Dec at 01h20

Also available online in arte's media library from 30 Dec

https://www.arte.tv/de/videos/080523-000-A/onegin/

https://www.arte.tv/fr/videos/080523-000-A/oneguine/

Japan Tour with the Stuttgart Ballet

Friedemann Vogel as Onegin (c) Kiyonori Hasegawa

Friedemann Vogel as Onegin (c) Kiyonori Hasegawa

For the third time in 2018, Friedemann will be performing in Japan! This time, he will be on tour with his company, Stuttgart Ballet, to perform two celebrated John Cranko classics: Onegin and Swan Lake. A big fan of Japan, Friedemann is happy to go back again so soon, to dance the title role in Onegin on 2nd November and Prince Siegfried in Swan Lake on 9th November, with Alicia Amatriain as his Tatjana and Odile/Odette in the respective ballets. He will also perform Swan Lake with her again in Hyogo on 17th November.

Gala Hivernales de la Danse in Belgium

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Friedemann will make his debut in Liège in the 6th edition of the Gala Hivernales de la Danse, at the Manège de la Caserne Fonckon 10th & 11th March. Friedemann will be dancing with fellow Stuttgart Ballet étoile Alicia Amatriain two duets: Mauro Bigonzetti's Kazimir's Colours and the  Swan Lake Act II pas de deux.

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"Encounters" with the Stuttgart Ballet

Alicia Amatriain and Friedemann Vogel (c) Stuttgarter Ballett

Alicia Amatriain and Friedemann Vogel (c) Stuttgarter Ballett

Friedemann's first performance of 2018 will be in the Stuttgart Ballet  Encounters double-bill: Jerome Robbin's multi-layered masterpiece Dances at a Gathering – a nuanced distillation of the spectrum of human interaction - and John Cranko’s ode to friendship Initials R.B.M.E. (dedicated to former Stuttgart Ballet principal dancers Richard Cragun, Birgit Keil, Marcia Haydee, and Egon Madsen). Friedemann will perform in both revivals for the opening night on 13 January. More performances to follow.  Details & tickets

Swan Lake with the Stuttgart Ballet in Stuttgart

Alicia Amatriain and Friedemann Vogel in Swan Lake (c) Stuttgart Ballet

Alicia Amatriain and Friedemann Vogel in Swan Lake (c) Stuttgart Ballet

It is always a pleasure to dance Swan Lake, especially when it has been a while since Friedemann’s last performance of this ever-popular ballet. Friedemann is looking forward to reprising his role as Prince Siegfried and being torn between Alicia Amatriain’s Odile and Odette, for the opening night of this John Cranko classic on 6 December in Stuttgart. More performances to follow later in the month. 

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50th anniversary of John Cranko's Onegin at Stuttgart Ballet

Alicia Amatriain and Friedemann Vogel (c) Roman Novitzky

Alicia Amatriain and Friedemann Vogel (c) Roman Novitzky

Friedemann will be reprising the dramatic role of Onegin, this time with Alicia Amatriain as Tatjana, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of John Cranko's Onegin at Stuttgart Ballet, where it all began. Friedemann can't wait to perform this Cranko classic in its entirety again on 27th October. More performances in November.

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Romeo and Juliet in Singapore

Alicia Amatriain and Friedemann Vogel (c) Roman Novitzky

Alicia Amatriain and Friedemann Vogel (c) Roman Novitzky

Having made his debut as Onegin in Singapore in 2014, Friedemann is excited to return with Stuttgart Ballet to The Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, to perform another John Cranko classic: Romeo & Juliet. Friedemann will be dancing Romeo for one night only on 12th October, with Alicia Amatriain as his Juliet.  

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Pure Cranko

Friedemann Vogel (c) Roman Novitzky

Friedemann Vogel (c) Roman Novitzky

Friedemann is looking forward to opening the new Stuttgart Ballet season with Brouillards, part of the Pure Cranko gala to commemorate the 90th birthday of John Cranko this year, with three performances on 3rd, 6th and 7th October. Created in 1970 for the Stuttgart Ballet , Brouillards – meaning “Mist” in French – comprises a series of episodes, and derived its inspiration from the piano preludes of Debussy written from 1910 to 1913. 

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Gala des É​toiles in Almaty, Kazakhstan

Diana Vishneva and Friedemann Vogel (c) Irina Tuminene

Diana Vishneva and Friedemann Vogel (c) Irina Tuminene

Friedemann Vogel will be going to Kazakhstan for the first time, to dance in the Almaty Gala des Étoiles on 15th & 16th September. He is looking forward to partnering fellow Prix Maïa winner Diana Vishneva again, to perform two very different duets: Vertigo by Mauro Bigonzetti and a pas de deux from John Cranko’s Onegin.

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Ballet Star Gala in Taipei

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Friedemann is delighted to take part in the 11th International Ballet Star Gala in Taipei on 19th & 20th August. This will be his fifth performance in Taiwan, and he will be dancing three John Cranko duets with fellow Stuttgart Ballet star Elisa Bandenes from Legende and Romeo & Juliet and Onegin Mirror pas de deux with Evgenia Obraztsova from Bolshoi Theatre.

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Japan Tour with the Stuttgart Ballet

Friedemann Vogel as Onegin Photo (c) Roman Novitzky

During the Stuttgart Ballet Tour Friedemann will perform on 21. November the title role in John Cranko's Masterpiece ''Onegin'' for the first time in Japan. The tour starts in Tokyo on 13. November with Romeo and Juliet followed by a Gala performance on 18. November at Bunka Kaikan Theatre.

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Onegin in Stuttgart

Alicia Amatriain and Friedemann Vogel in Onegin (c) Stuttgart Ballet

On Saturday, June 06, 2015 Friedemann will dance the title role in John Cranko's Masterpiece Eugen Onegin together with Alicia Amatriain as Tatiana. The next performance with this cast will be on June 09, 2015 at the Opera House in Stuttgart.

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