Boléro, Boléro

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Choreographies by Anat Oz, Stephan Thoss and Rebecca Laufer & Mats van Rossum

Rhythmic, melodic, passionate: composed in 1928 as ballet music, Ravel's Boléro continues to inspire every generation of choreographers to this day. To give space to this special attraction, "Boléro, Boléro" combines three versions into one dance evening. One rhythm, one melody and a single, passionately growing crescendo. This simple and archaic musical structure of Ravel's masterpiece is perhaps the energy core and incentive to approach the work again and again. The first dance evening of the new season portrays this fascination and challenges four choreographers to bring their individual versions to the stage. While the duo Rebecca Laufer & Mats van Rossum, who first wowed audiences at the NTM in 2024 with "Clay" in "Just a Game", and Anat Oz are each developing a creation for the Mannheim ensemble, Boléro No. 3 marks a reunion with the interpretation of dance director Stephan Thoss. Created in 1999 and celebrated at numerous theaters, it now returns to the program in an updated version. Sophisticated wit and humor alongside captivating musicality are the ingredients of this original version: six elderly ladies meet for a coffee party and fall into a very personal ecstasy between petits fours and jukebox. ☞ Introductory soirée on 15.10.2025 At the moderated introductory soirée, the choreographer talks about the idea, inspiration and concept of the new production, about the individual style, the choreographic approaches, costumes and stage design. And the audience can get up close and personal. ☞ "Boléro - The Creation of a Masterpiece" (film) on Sun, 02.11.2025 Cinema film about Ravel's masterpiece and live discussion with choreographer Stephan Thoss Cinema Quadrat and NTM Tanz invite you to an evening all about Maurice Ravel's world-famous composition. The film "Boléro - The Making of a Masterpiece" (FrzOmdtU.) tells the fascinating story behind Ravel's work. In addition, choreographer Stephan Thoss provides exclusive insights into the current dance production "Boléro, Boléro". Cinema Quadrat | Sun, 02.11.2025 25% discount on presentation of ticket for Boléro, Boléro This content has been machine translated.