Demis Volpi

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Demis Volpi
CitizenshipGermanan, Argentinian
Education
Employer Stuttgart Ballet (former)

Demis Volpi is a German-Argentinian choreographer. [1] [2] [3] He worked as the artistic director of Ballett am Rhein from 2020 to 2024 [4] and succeeded John Neumeier as the artistic director of Hamburg Ballet from 2024 until 2025. [5] [1]

History

Volpi began studying coreography at the Instituto Superior de Arte Teatro Colón in Argentina, before moving to Toronto's National Ballet School and then Stuttgart's John Cranko School. [6] He became an apprentice at Stuttgart Ballet in 2004 and started directing dances in 2006. [7]

He joined the Ballet am Rhein in 2020 and left the organization in 2024. [4] He later joined Hamburg Ballet in September 2024. In the following year, about 30 dancers in the organization stated that Volpi had created a negative work environment. [1] He left the company in June of 2025. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Connolly, Kate (2025-05-21). "Hamburg Ballet dancers accuse artistic director of creating 'toxic environment' – reports". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2025-07-04.
  2. ↑ "Demis Volpi's very modern Giselle: memorable but not fully formed". bachtrack.com. Retrieved 2025-07-04.
  3. ↑ "Demis Volpi: Ist er geeignet als John Neumeiers Nachfolger in Hamburg? - WELT". DIE WELT (in German). Retrieved 2025-07-04.
  4. 1 2 "Demis Volpi leaves Ballett am Rhein with his Favourite Things". bachtrack.com. Retrieved 2025-07-04.
  5. 1 2 Marshall, Alex (2025-06-10). "After Dancer Complaints, Hamburg Ballet's Artistic Director Leaves". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2025-07-04.
  6. ↑ "Germany's Hamburg Ballet Hires New Artistic Director". The Violin Channel. 2024-08-05. Retrieved 2025-07-04.
  7. ↑ Rocco, Claudia La (2011-11-04). "Rookie Shows Experience Isn't Required". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2025-07-04.
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