Swan Lake

International Festival Ballet & Festival Orchestra present the fairy tale of beauty, elegance, and grace, "Swan Lake"

The greatest classical ballet work of all time

Music: P. I. Tchaikovsky

Choreography: L. Ivanov and M. Petipa

Direction: Elena Antsupova

Scenography and costumes: V. Okunev

A ballet dream: "Swan Lake"

The International Festival Ballet offers a luxurious, elegant, and graceful performance. A complete work of art with live orchestral accompaniment.

The International Festival Ballet offers one of the most famous ballets with music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, "Swan Lake".

For many, "Swan Lake" is synonymous with ballet in general. The romantic fairy tale about young Prince Siegfried, who falls in love with the swan princess Odette and wants to free her from the spells of the evil sorcerer Rothbart, is a story about the power of true love.

This ballet belongs to the standard repertoire of all the greatest ballet troupes. Especially the "Dance of the Swans" in Act II, Allegro Moderato, in Lev Ivanov's choreography, is the subject of numerous parodies and is therefore known as the "Dance of the Four Little Swans" even outside the circle of ballet fans. In short: a brilliant work by a brilliant composer that has been attracting audiences for centuries.

"Swan Lake" is performed on stage by one of the best classical ballet ensembles – the International Festival Ballet. Furthermore, the scenography by the brilliant theater set designer Vyacheslav Okunev, who works, among others, at the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg and La Scala in Milan, the luxurious costumes, and the unlimited elegance and lightness of the ballet ensemble create a dreamy and fabulous version of classical ballet that still fascinates even after more than 100 years.

The International Festival Ballet ensemble dances

Artistic Director Elena Antsupova

The International Festival Ballet was founded in 2009 to represent the best traditions and spirit of classical ballet.

The International Festival Ballet is an international ballet that thinks beyond national borders, unites dancers from 20 different countries, and stands for understanding and coexistence in the poetry of art, music, and dance.

From an artistic point of view, the ballet represents the purest form of the Russian classical ballet school. Strict elegance combined with influences of modernism and the 21st century, this is a top-level dance performance – all accompanied by luxurious costumes and opulent sets.