Following the great success during 40 years and after the numerous triumphal tours in Germany, Switzerland, Australia, Japan, Canada, USA, Norway, France, Monaco, Great Britain, Greece, Israel, Columbia, Brazil, and others – total 58 (!) countries.
“Swan Lake” is an outstanding ballet to the music of the great Russian composer Pyotr Tchaikovsky in the recognized classical staging of Marius Petipa, which was presented to the public at the Mariinsky Theatre in 1895. Since then, the romantic imagery of Swan Lake has thrilled adults and young audiences alike and inspired the work of choreographers throughout the world. This great work, widely known and loved by worldwide audiences symbolizing the art of ballet, has become a gold page in the cultural world. Swan Lake is a story of eternal and beautiful love, betrayal, good and evil.
The plot is based on an old German legend about the beautiful girl Odette, transformed into a white swan. Only unselfish love and loyalty can lift her spell. The romantic young prince Siegfried arrives at the magic lake, sees Odette, falls in love and swears an oath of allegiance. But an evil genius stands in the way of the prince’s dream coming true…
“Swan Lake” occupies a special place in the repertoire of the “Russian Ballet” theatre. In this production by Viacheslav Gordeyev, who carefully preserves the great classic, you can feel the choreographer’s individual signature, his creative pulse. The ballet has a happy ending while continuing to delight the hearts and souls of the audience.