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Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake
Marius Petipa; Lev Ivanov; Sir Peter Wright; Birmingham Royal Ballet; Philip Prowse; Peter Teigen
TartuBallet: Swan Lake
Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake
Marius Petipa; Lev Ivanov; Petr Zuska; Vanemuine Ballet; Risto Joost; Mikk Murdvee; Pavel Knolle
RigaSwan Lake
Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake
Marius Petipa; Lev Ivanov; Aivars Leimanis; Latvian National Opera; Mārtiņš Ozoliņš; Juan Guillermo Nova; Robert Perdziola; Latvian National Opera Orchestra
LondonSwan Lake – Birmingham Royal Ballet
Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake
Marius Petipa; Lev Ivanov; Sir Peter Wright; Galina Samsova; Birmingham Royal Ballet; Philip Prowse; Peter Teigen
BirminghamThe Nutcracker
Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker
Sir Peter Wright; Lev Ivanov; Vincent Redmon; Birmingham Royal Ballet; John Macfarlane; David Finn
TriesteThe Nutcracker
Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker
Marius Petipa; Lev Ivanov; Simone Valastro; Teatro Lirico Verdi Trieste; Corpo di Ballo del Teatro di San Carlo; Nicola Rubertelli; Giusi Giustino; Valerio Tiberi; Orchestra of the Fondazione Teatro Lirico Giuseppe Verdi di Trieste
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Something for everyone: The Australian Ballet’s Nutcracker Act 2
The Australian Ballet’s touring group is presenting a pleasing program in Nutcracker Act 2 and Other Works, designed to appeal to a wide audience.
BALLET TheNewClassic is a bold new approach to classical ballet
BALLET TheNewClassic brought a fresh look to the standard ballet gala, collaborating with fashion designers and musicians, creating new choreography and bringing a new audience from the fashion world.
State Ballet of Georgia in Swan Lake: a few first night mishaps
An interesting edit on tradition but the press night was marred by a number of on and off stage incidents and a lack of chemistry between the principals.
SunMi Park makes a promising debut as the Swan Queen with ABT
There is nothing quite comparable to an Odette/Odile debut (unless you’re a basketball fanatic, that is!) in Swan Lake. Well worth watching, and noting, SunMi Park’s progression through ABT.
National Ballet of Japan's Swan Lake: tragic but mesmerising
National Ballet of Japan’s revival of Sir Peter Wright’s Swan Lake showed the company in good form, especially among the unified corps de ballet Swans.
BRB’s The Nutcracker at the Royal Albert Hall is at its best
Sir Peter Wright’s beautiful Nutcracker ticks every box with Birmingham Royal Ballet at the Royal Albert Hall.
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ParisLe Lac des cygnes
Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake
Marius Petipa; Lev Ivanov; Rudolf Nureyev; Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris; Valery Ovsyanikov; Ezio Frigerio; Franca Squarciapino; Vinicio Cheli
TokyoThe NutcrackerNew production
Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker
Lev Ivanov; Will Tuckett; National Ballet of Japan; Martin Yates; Colin Richmond; Satoshi Sato
ViennaRudolf Nureyev and Margot Fonteyn in Swan Lake
Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake
Marius Petipa; Lev Ivanov; Vienna State Ballet; Margot Fonteyn; Rudolf Nureyev
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Stepping into Tchaikovsky's Ballets: Swan Lake
Ask anyone who claims to know nothing about ballet to actually name one, the chances are it will be one of Tchaikovsky's, with Swan Lake high on the list.