State Opera (Státní opera)Wilsonova 4, Prague, Central Bohemian Region, 110 00, Czech Republic
Dates/times in Prague time zone
| Sunday 12 April 2026 | 14:00 |
| Sunday 10 May 2026 | 19:00 |
Programme
| Swan Lake | Music: Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich (1840-1893) Choreography: John Cranko |
Performers
| The Czech National Ballet | |
| Václav Zahradník | Conductor |
| Birgit Deharde | Director |
| Martin Černý | Set Designer |
| Josef Jelínek | Costume Designer |
| Pavel Dautovský | Lighting Designer |
| Prague State Opera Orchestra | |
| Andria Hall | Director |
| Filip Barankiewicz | Director |
| Students of the Prague Dance Conservatory | |
| Pupils of the National Theatre Ballet Preparatory School State |
Cranko stayed true to the traditional version yet incorporated his typical dramatic talent and original perspective. Moreover, the National Theatre plays an important role in the history of this renowned piece. The first to choreograph the music in Russia was a Czech native, Václav Reisinger (the very first artistic director of the Czech National Ballet), and the second (Czech) choreographer, Augustin Berger, was extremely honoured when, after seeing his staging of Act 2 of Swan Lake in Prague Tchaikovsky said that he had experienced “one minute of absolute happiness”.
This John Cranko choreography is the 13th adaptation of the immortal ballet staged in the National Theatre.
