The greatest feat of dance
The feared sorcerer Rothbart has transformed Princess Odette of a distant land into a swan. At the lakeside, Prince Siegfried encounters a flock of swans and Odette, with whom he falls in love. Can the prince break the spell, or will Rothbart condemn Odette to an eternal curse?
Swan Lake is the world’s most famous ballet, which combined Tchaikovsky’s magnificent music with a visual world of iconic beauty. It also has a long history at the Finnish National Ballet, where it was performed as its first production a hundred years ago. David McAllister’s new version, commissioned for the centenary of the Finnish National Ballet in 2022, honours the rich tradition of the ballet.
Performance-specific soloists are published in the performance listing.
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