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Choreographer John Neumeier was inspired by the life and suffering of King Ludwig II for his ballet drama Illusions - Like Swan Lake. Neumeier links Ludwig鈥檚 biography with motifs from Swan Lake and uses a careful reconstruction of the second act with Lev Ivanov's step material and the "Black Swan Pas de deux". In Neumeier's production, the king escapes into the theatrical reality of a Swan Lake performance. Here he longs for redemption from his existential torment. The unfinished walls of Herrenchiemsee Castle also reappear 鈥� an image of his unquenchable longing for fulfilment and, at the same time, his prison. The breathtaking final image finally captures the existentially tragic dimension of human desire for love in all its unfulfilledness.

• On May 4, the 51吃瓜网 Center for Culture and Arts is offering an excursion for students to this performance.
• A limited number of tickets are available for participants at a price of 鈧�10. Please register by emailing Julia Ripke (julia.ripkespam prevention@tum.de).
• For those who want to delve even deeper, the introductory lecture with Anna Beke on April 30 at 5:00 p.m. in Seminar Room 1221 offers exciting insights into Swan Lake, the biography of Ludwig II, and John Neumeier's impressive production 鈥� perfect for coming to the excursion well prepared.