Die kleine Meerjungfrau - Hamburg Ballett

In the organizer's words:

Out of love for a human prince, the little mermaid takes on unspeakable suffering. She is even prepared to deny her own nature and take on a human form. But she only finds redemption through painful personal maturation and inner strength.

John Neumeier's fairytale ballet, which premiered in 2005, emphasizes the autobiographical undertones of Hans Christian Andersen's original: unrequited love, the feeling of being a stranger and the existential desire to belong.

The multi-layered scenario finds a haunting sound dimension in Lera Auerbach's expressive commissioned composition, which makes the subtle psychological nuances of the characters audible and atmospherically frames the action on stage.