Swan Lake - State Ballet Theatre of Russia

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First performed as a full-length ballet in St. Petersburg, Russia in 1895, Tchaikovsky’s first ballet score is once again the backdrop to powerful solos and stunning costumes and sets in the State Ballet Theatre of Russia’s production of Swan Lake.  Music and dance come together to tell the enduring love story of a princess turned into a swan.

The company has toured with productions of traditional Russian classics throughout Europe, India and Africa and has been touring in North America since 2006. The repertoire of the theatre includes work by both classical and modern Russian composers including: Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, The Nutcracker, Giselle, Don Quixote, Carmen-suite, Cipollino, Doctor Aubolit, Francesca di Rimini and The Fountain of Bakhchisarai.

Lead by Honoured Artist of Russia Igor Nepomnyashchy, who has been the artistic director of the ballet since the early 1990s, the company is dedicated to maintaining a solid tradition of superior Russian classical dance. The company includes many distinguished Russian artists, including one People’s Artist, three Honoured Artists of Russia and four winners at major international competitions.

Hailed by the New York Times as a production "....full of enchantment'" with "lovely scenery" and "graceful costumes"… - New York Times