Rudi van Dantzig – Toer van Schayk / Pjotr Iljics Csajkovszkij: A hattyúk tava

✨ Join us for an enchanting performance of Swan Lake, the beloved classic ballet by Pjotr Iljics Csajkovszkij! This tale of love and transformation tells the story of a prince forced to wed, and a girl cursed into the form of a swan. Originally premiered in 1877, it did not succeed until Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov revived it in 1895, cementing its place in ballet canon.

In this 1988 adaptation by Rudi van Dantzig and Toer van Schayk, witness the extraordinary challenge of having the same dancer portray both Odette, the innocent white swan, and Odile, the seductive black swan.

🩰 Performance Details:
🕒 Duration: 3 hours 45 minutes (including two intermissions)
🎼 Conductors: Dénes-Worowski Marcell, Tóth Sámuel Csaba
👯‍♀️ Featuring extraordinary dancers:

• Odette/Odile: Melnyik Tatyjana, Yakovleva Maria, Lee Soobin, Beck Maria, Konstantinova Anastasiia
• Siegfried: Scrivener Louis, Balázsi Gergő Ármin, Zhurilov Boris, Lillington Nathaniel
• Rothbart: Melnyik Vlagyiszlav, Radziush Mikalai, Moreno Lagarda Josue, Massara Luca, Kekalo Iurii
• Alexander: Ortega de Pablos Alberto, Hnedchyk Viachaslau, Palumbo Valerio, Taran Dumitru, Bäckström Mattheus

🎭 Don't miss the collaborative magic of the Magyar Nemzeti Balett and the Magyar Állami Operaház Zenekara!

🖌 Design Team:

• Set and Costume Designer: Toer van Schayk
• Lighting Designer: Jan Hofstra

For a deeper understanding of the ballet's creation, tune into the podcast episode here.

📍 Location: Andrássy út 22., Budapest, Hungary, 1061
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