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C Major

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Master Ballet Adaptation of Tennessee Williams’ Play “The Glass Menagerie” by John NeumeierThe ballet features music by Charles Ives, Philip Glass and Ned Rorem.The delicate dance expresses the subtleties of Alina Cojocaru’s heart.John Neumeier, a master of ballet, has been the artistic director of the Hamburg Ballet since 1973, and retired at the end of the 2023/24 season. In 2023, the 50th anniversary of his tenure, the long-awaited tour of Japan was realized, with “The World of John Neumeier” Edition 2023 and “Sylvia” being performed.This video is from “The Glass Menagerie,” the final piece performed at the 48th Hamburg Ballet Week, which concluded the 50th anniversary season. Based on The Glass Zoo, published by American playwright Tennessee Williams when he was 34 years old, the work was created in 2019 for Alina Cojocaru, a longtime principal of the Royal Ballet in England.A family story set i