Curriculum Vitae
Otto Bubeníček
Otto Bubeníček is a stage and costume designer, composer, filmmaker and former Principal Dancer of the Hamburg Ballet. His work spans ballet, opera, film, projection and scenography.
Education
Conservatory of Music and Dance, Prague
Master's Degree in Scenography, HFBK University of Fine Arts, Hamburg (2020)
Professional Experience
Principal Dancer, Hamburg Ballet (1997-2015)
Guest Artist with international companies and ballet galas (1997-2016)
Co-founder and performer, Les Ballets Bubeníček (2005-present)
Stage and costume designer (2005-present)
Creative Work
Stage design, costume design, projection, music composition and short films for venues including War Memorial Opera House San Francisco, David H. Koch Theater New York, Teatro alla Scala Milan, Vienna State Opera, Zürich Opera House, Royal Swedish Opera, Semperoper Dresden, Hamburg State Opera, Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe and Berlin Philharmonic.
Awards
2026 CzechTop100 Ambassador of the Czech Republic Award
2017 Silver Medal of the City of Prague
2016 Gratias Agit Award, Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2016 Die Deutsche Bühne feature: scenography for The Piano featured in the magazine and calendar
2014 Bearer of Hope Award, TANZ
2013 Golden Prague Award, 50th International Television Festival, Prague
2012 International Ballet Award, Best Duet, Dance Open St. Petersburg
2010 Nomination for FAUST Theatre Award
2009 Premio Danza & Danza, Best Dancer, Italy
1992 Prix de Lausanne awards, including Television Viewers Prize
Film and Documentary
The Heart Dances - The Journey of The Piano: The Ballet (2018, 1h 38min, documentary, dir. Rebecca Tansley)
Gold Award, New Zealand Cinematographers Society. The film follows the re-staging of The Piano for the Royal New Zealand Ballet.
GEN - The Elite Nation's Gallery (2017, Czech TV)
Documentary profile of Jiří and Otto Bubeníček.
Jiří & Otto Bubeníček (2016, 63min, documentary, dir. Martin Kubala)
Film about the brothers' artistic and personal lives during their transition from dancers to choreographers.
Nachtrausch / Nocturnal Ecstasy (2007, short, co-dir. Otto Bubeníček and Jana Pulkrábek)
Enlightened (2006, short, finalist, SideBySide Art Centre online video competition)
The Ballet Twins (2002, 52min, documentary, dir. Peter Schlögl, NDR/ARTE)
Music
Je Rêve (2016, Music Video, Matthias Arfmann Presents Ballet Jeunesse)
Choreography by Jiří and Otto Bubeníček, produced with Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg and Universal Music Classics.
Apple Music
Toccata EP by Otto Bubeníček
Unreachable Places
Hate 2 Love U - Single
system disorder
R.U.R.
Media Appearances
TV Talk Shows
Má Vlast Bratří Bubeníčků (Czech TV, 2018)
Les Ballets Bubeníček - Orfeus (Czech TV, 2016)
Show Jana Krause (Czech TV, 2016)
Studio 6 (Czech TV, 2016)
Na Plovárně (Czech TV, 2014)
Uvolněte Se Prosím (Czech TV, 2008)
Manéž Bolka Polívky (Czech TV, 2006)
Radio
Těžkej Pokondr (Frekvence 1, 2016)
Taneční Panorama s Janou Návrátovou (ČRo Vltava, 2014, Mozaika, by Marina Feltlová and Helena Petáková)
Cultural Programs
Události v Kultuře (ČT Art, 2016, Orfeus)
Terra Musica (Czech TV, 2013)
Bubeníček in Prague National Theater (Czech TV 2, 2013)
Faun (Czech TV 2, 2013; TV Premiere, ČT Art, 2019)
Les Ballets Bubeníček (TV Premiere, ČT Art, 2014)
Le Souffle de l'Esprit (ČT Art, 2014)
DVD: Les Ballets Bubeníček (Czech TV, 2014-2015, dir. Gustav Skála)
Jiří a Otto Bubeníčkovi (Czech TV, Karlovy Vary Festival, 2016)
Mittelfest Highlights (2014, Le Souffle de l'Esprit)
Teaching and Workshops
2017 Studio Architanz, Tokyo
2017 ART of, Madrid, Summer Courses
2012 ART of, Berlin, Summer Course
2006 and 2004 International Ballet Masterclasses, Prague, by Daria Klimentová
2005 Sapporo, Japan, ballet class workshop
2011 Ballett für Japan, charity ballet gala co-organized with Jiří Bubeníček
Performances of Les Ballets Bubeníček
Orfeus (2015-2017): Oldenburgisches Staatstheater, HELLERAU Dresden, National Theatre / New Stage Prague, Nové Divadlo Plzeň, Divadlo na Vinohradech Prague, Metropol České Budějovice, Slovenské Národné Divadlo Bratislava, Janáčkovo Divadlo Brno, Aula Gong Ostrava and Výstaviště Flora Olomouc.
Le Souffle de l'Esprit, Toccata, Faun, The Picture of Dorian Gray (2014-2017): Theater Bonn and Festival Mittelfest.
Bubeníček New Year Gala - Canon: Bunkamura Orchard Hall, Tokyo (2013).
Bubeníček Ballet World: Castle Šternberk (2012) and Castle Velké Losiny (2011).
Jiří & Otto Bubeníček: Auditorium Conciliazione, Rome (2011) and Saitama Arts Theatre, Tokyo (2010).
Bubeníček & Friends: National Theater, Prague (2009, 2014).