Moscow City Ballet: Swan Lake

The famous ballet theatre, founded by the renowned choreographer Victor Smirnov-Golanov, is renowned for the perfection of its corps de ballet in the traditions of the Russian school of classical ballet.

This year, the Moscow City Ballet will commemorate its 30th anniversary and will perform Swan Lake in the Prague Congress Centre. The performances of this ballet company always feature beautiful costumes, magical lightning effects, impressive choreography and amazing stage designs.

Swan Lake is a romantic ballet that audience love. It is a story about the conflict between good and evil, about the power of love and the feeling that overcomes life and death. Impressive choreography and great music contribute to the success of this performance. The simplicity of the plot and the interpretation of the protagonists‘ love is highlighted by dance creations revealing spiritual experiences of the heroes.

The charming waltz, the proud rhythms of polonaise, the Spanish dance and czardas capture the audience. The women turned into swans, the evil spirit and love which overcome the edge of life excite the audience around the world.

author - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
choreography - Victor Smirnov-Golovanov, Ludmiła Nerubashchenko