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ENB's Swan Lake is an excellent no-nonsense, traditional affair

Emma Hawes and Aitor Arrieta in Act 2 Swan Lake
© Laurent Liotardo
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“Tchaikovsky's ballets remain as popular as ever.”
Reviewed at The London Coliseum, London on 12 January 2023
Swan Lake (Marius Petipa, Lev Ivanov, Derek Deane, Sir Frederick Ashton)
Peter Farmer, Set Designer
Howard Harrison, Lighting Designer
Emma Hawes, Dancer
Aitor Arrieta, Dancer
Katja Khaniukova, Dancer
Julia Conway, Dancer
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