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.
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.
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
Johan Inger in rehearsal with Elisa Badenes and Friedemann Vogel (c) Roman Novitzky
Friedemann has always relished being involved in the creative process, and his first collaboration with the Swedish choreographer Johan Inger is extra invigorating, as Friedemann will be revisiting the familiar role of “Prince Désiré”, but with a comedic twist in Johan’s fresh, funny, and contemporary take on the classic fairy tale “The Sleeping Beauty”. Friedemann will be dancing in the world premiere of “Aurora’s Nap” at the Stuttgart Ballet on 25 February, with more performance dates to be announced.
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Art for a good cause. Starting today, five of the photos of Friedemann Vogel taken by Oliver Kröning for the "Physical Conversation" series currently on display at the StadtPalais - Museum für Stuttgart will be available for auction via EPPLI Auction House, with all proceeds going to the Olgäle-Stiftung Foundation for Sick Children!
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.
Friedemann is excited to announce the launch of “Physical Conversation”: a limited edition art box comprising 23 impressions of him captured across unfamiliar terrains by photographer Olivier Kröning. Inspired by both the process and the outcome of their first collaboration, the two artists decided to donate all proceeds to Olgäle-Stiftung für das kranke Kind e.V., to bring some festive joy to the sick children supported by the foundation in Stuttgart.
300 sets of “Physical Conversation”, will be available for purchase from the Galerie Kernweine website FIRST 100 BOXES ARE SIGNED!!!
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Friedemann Vogel in Boléro Photo (c) Carlos Quezada
For the Stuttgart Ballet’s highly anticipated new mixed repertory evening RESPONSE I, Friedemann will be performing Béjart’s masterpiece Boléro. Friedemann is thrilled to be dancing for a live audience in the theatre again, after months of cancelled performances both at home in Stuttgart and abroad, and to return to the stage with one of his absolute favourite works makes it even more special.
In addition to the three performances in the opera house for a limited number of audience members on 25th and 26th July with respect to social distancing restrictions, the premiere on 25th July will be broadcast live to the Cannastatter Kulturwasen – a new drive-in movie theatre in Stuttgart – to enable thousands more to enjoy live dance performances again. Details
For over two weeks now, dancers of the Stuttgart Ballet have been allowed back in the dance studios to train in small numbers. Well aware of this being a rare privilege at a time when social distancing has made it very challenging for dancers to stay in shape or rehearse, Friedemann has been wondering how he can give back to the dance world, which has given him so much.
This beautiful “Dior & Dance” initiative has presented a wonderful opportunity, providing a virtual platform for ballet stars to teach voluntary classes, to encourage dancers to continue training even in confinement, while offering the wider public a glimpse of the daily life of a professional dancer.
Together with French choreographer Sébastien Bertaud, Friedemann is pleased to share this simple class and improvisation exercise, in the hope that his small contribution will send a message of positivity to his fellow dancers that they too, will one day return to their dance studios, and subsequently to the stage, to share their beloved art form with their audiences again.
"Dancer of the Year 2019 according to TANZ, the bible for contemporary dance, and one of the most important contemporary German dancers", Friedemann kicks off the new year with a fabulous feature in THE FASHION ISSUE of GQ Italia. Dressed by Dior for this exhilarating fashion shoot, Friedemann also gives an in-depth interview on the heightened intimacy between dancers, the ephemeral nature of the art form, the concept of masculinity in relation to dance.
Friedemann Vogel for GQ Magazine January 2020
Friedemann Vogel by Youn Sik Kim
Friedemann is delighted to be named "Dancer of the Year" by Tanz - the industry dance magazine - in recognition of his recent outstanding interpretations of Kenneth MacMillan's Mayerling and Akram Khan's Kaash. This is the second time he has received this prestigious accolade; he was named "Dancer of the Year" for the first time by Tanz in 2010.
It is always a privilege for a dancer to be part of a creation, and an absolute joy for Friedemann to share the stage again with Paris Opera Ballet étoile and Artistic Director of Rome Opera Ballet Eleonora Abbagnato for this new collaboration with the Rome Opera Ballet. Nuit Blanche, choreographed by French choreographer Sébastien Bertaud and costumes of which are designed by the Christian Dior fashion house, will have its world premiere on 29 March 2019 in Rome as part of a Philip Glass evening. More Information
Agnes Su and Friedemann in “One of a Kind” Photo (c) Stuttgart Ballet
Friedemann has always enjoyed performing widely contrasting work across the dance spectrum, from romantic hero roles like Armand Duval in John Neumeier’s The Lady of the Camellias to more contemporary productions such as the upcoming Stuttgart Ballet premiere of Jiří Kylián’s One of A Kind. Having performed Bella Figura and Forgotten Land- two other critically acclaimed pieces by the world-renowned choreographer - Friedemann is looking forward to dancing One of A Kind for the opening night on 22 February, with more shows to follow.
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
Friedemann Vogel in Konzert für Flöte und Harfe (c) Stuttgart Ballet
After performing in Japan, Spain and Sweden over the past months, Friedemann is looking forward to performing back home, for the Stuttgart Ballet Season Premiere on 13th October. The triple bill Shades of White is a celebration of classical and neo-classical ballet, and comprises Concert For Flute and Harp by John Cranko with music by Mozart, The Kingdom of the Shades (from La Bayadère) by Petipa with music by Minkus, and Symphony in C by Balanchine with music by Bizet. Following the season opening, Friedemann will be dancing in more performances of the triple bill over the rest of October.
Photo (c) Leslie Kee for Vogue Taiwan 2018
Friedemann Vogel by Baki Photographer
Following his performance with Tokyo Ballet as guest artist in spring, Friedemann is thrilled to go back to Japan for the second time this year, for the World Ballet Festival in summer. This will be his sixth participation in the much anticipated triennial event, and Friedemann is looking forward to dancing with fellow ballet stars from around the world again from 1st to 15th August in Tokyo. DETAILS & TICKETS
Friedemann Vogel (c) Baki Photographer
Following his premiere in Sir Frederick Ashton’s The Dream with Sarasota Ballet in March , Friedemann will reprise his role as Oberon as guest artist with the Tokyo Ballet on 28 and 30 Apr at the Tokyo Bunka Kaikan. Friedemann has not performed in Tokyo since his last tour there in 2015 with Stuttgart Ballet, and is excited to be back in one of his favourite cities, as well as to collaborate with the Tokyo Ballet again.
Guillaume Côté and Friedemann Vogel (c) Karolina Kuras
For the first time, Friedemann will be participating in Dance Salad, which celebrates both emerging and established choreographers. For the 2018 edition of this festival, Friedemann will be performing with Guillaume Côté from the National Ballet of Canada, Maurice Béjart's masterpiece Songs of a Wayfarer from 29 to 31 March. The two principal dancers last performed this duet in Montreal, for "A Night with the Stars", as part of the 2017 Festival des Arts de Saint-Sauveur. This will be Friedemann's debut in Texas, Houston.
Friedemann Vogel (c) Milan Vukmirovic
Friedemann is thrilled to be featured in the 7th edition of the annual Fashion for Men magazine, newly launched at Colette in Paris, and available soon in fashion & design capitals around the world. It was a total joy for Friedemann to work with the magazine’s founder Milan Vukmirovic himself for the photo shoot. Friedemann was dressed by Fendi, making this his second collaboration with the Italian luxury brand for a magazine feature.
