Bridge of Sighs

Ballet by John Neumeier

John Neumeier’s choreography Bridge of Sighs draws inspiration from several sources: the history of the Bridge of Sighs in Venice, a striking quotation about love by the philosopher Augustine of Hippo, and the dark mystery of Dmitri Shostakovich’s music. The Bridge of Sighs – a bridge that leads only one way – evokes countless images: the final glimpse of a beloved city, the farewell of a lover, the aching longing for an irretrievable past, and absence felt as intense presence. The dancers echo these images through choreography that creates an emotional landscape at the crossroads of past and present.

Music: Dmitri Shostakovich – String Quartet No. 13, B-flat minor, Op. 138 (Arr. by A. Tchaikovsky for Viola and Orchestra), Friedrich Hollaender – Falling in Love Again, Kurt Weill – September Song
Choreography, Set and Lighting Concept: John Neumeier
Costumes: Boss

PREMIERE:
WINNDance, Teatro Malibran, Venice, July 31, 2026

ORIGINAL CAST:
Silvia Azzoni
Kayoko Everhart
Mara Galeazzi
Silas Henriksen
Alexander Jones
Igone de Jongh
Nora Kimball
Marijn Rademaker
Oleksandr Ryabko
Gil Roman
Polina Semionova
Giulia Tonelli
Ivan Urban
Diana Vishneva