Da Vinci in Cottbus: Ballet premiere in the Kammerbühne
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When body and machine meet: Da Vinci in Cottbus
With Da Vinci, the Staatstheater Cottbus will present a new ballet evening in the Kammerbühne starting May 16, 2026, which sheds new light on Leonardo da Vinci as a visionary thinker between art, technology, and human boundaries. The world premiere by choreographer Lucas Valente lasts about 70 minutes without an intermission and combines movement, imagination, and precise stage aesthetics into an intense event experience. ([staatstheater-cottbus.de](https://www.staatstheater-cottbus.de/de/programm/repertoire/artikel-da_vinci.html))
An evening about departure, invention, and body images
The evening draws on Da Vinci's world of ideas: gears, flight dreams, rotational mechanisms, and the insatiable urge to further develop humanity through knowledge and technology. The Cottbus ballet ensemble shapes an experience from these motifs that puts not only art but also the question of progress and humanity in the center. ([staatstheater-cottbus.de](https://www.staatstheater-cottbus.de/de/programm/repertoire/artikel-da_vinci.html))
Choreography with an international profile
Lucas Valente brings in his perspective as a Brazilian-influenced choreographer. His artistic career is shaped by education in Brazil and diverse work in contemporary dance; on his biography page, he lists studies in theater, circus, ballet, Graham, and jazz, as well as awards in choreographic competitions. This mix of technique, expression, and internationality fits ideally with an evening that understands movement as a space for thought. ([lucasvalente.ch](https://www.lucasvalente.ch/about))
Kammerbühne as a fitting stage for great ideas
The Kammerbühne is designed as a multifunctional stage for drama, music theater, and dance. It is precisely here that Da Vinci unfolds its effect: close to the audience, concentrated in space, and with that audience atmosphere that allows real closeness to arise from fine movements, light, and precision. According to theater information, the venue is wheelchair accessible; registration with the visitor service is recommended. ([staatstheater-cottbus.de](https://www.staatstheater-cottbus.de/de/staatstheater/spielstaetten/artikel-kammerbuehne.html))
What visitors can expect
Those who appreciate contemporary ballet, strong imagery, and a clever approach to one of the great figures of the Renaissance will find an evening filled with artistic tension and sensual density here. The premiere on May 16, 2026, is already marked as sold out, and more dates will follow until July. Therefore, a timely look at the tickets is particularly worthwhile. ([staatstheater-cottbus.de](https://www.staatstheater-cottbus.de/de/programm/repertoire/artikel-da_vinci.html))
Conclusion: Da Vinci in the Kammerbühne combines dance, inventiveness, and great imagery into a special theater evening in Cottbus. Anyone wanting to experience modern ballet art with depth should follow this date live. ([staatstheater-cottbus.de](https://www.staatstheater-cottbus.de/de/programm/repertoire/artikel-da_vinci.html))
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