Moscow Ballet La
Classique presents - Swan Lake
Whitley Bay Playhouse
Tuesday 20th October 2015
The
PLAYHOUSE Whitley Bay is delighted to announce
that Moscow Ballet La Classique will be returning to the coast, with their
latest production of Swan Lake in October.
Swan Lake has been celebrated for
over 100 years, becoming the most popular ballet of all. The world-renowned
Moscow Ballet - La Classique demonstrate their continued quality of dance and
performance in a dramatic production of this timeless favourite set to
Tchaikovsky's superb score.
The
famous Moscow Ballet of Classical Choreography - "La Classique" was founded
in 1990, utilising ballet dancers from the leading theatres of the CIS Countries
and the Bolshoi, Kirov and Ballet Theatres of Kiev and Odessa.
Moscow Ballet - La Classique
has thrilled ballet lovers during hugely successful tours of Egypt, Morocco, France, Spain, Italy, Austria, Norway, Israel, Thailand, Taiwan, China, Japan, Australia and New Zealand as well as the UK and this world famous
company have gained vast international acclaim.
Some
of the male dancers in this talented company have themselves achieved star
status in their own country. World-renowned soloists Nadezda Ivanova, Andrey
Shalin, Andrey Lyapin, and Dmitry Smirnov lead the Moscow Ballet Company under
the direction of Elik Melikov. The company of Moscow Ballet – La Classique
prepare to once more, dance themselves into the dreams that legends are made of
in yet another world class production of Swan Lake.
The
ballet is a favourite of ballerinas and audiences alike; all leading dancers dream
to dance in Swan Lake whilst audiences dream
to witness, the ultimate fairy tale ballet.
Music:
Piotr Ilyich Tchiakovsky, Librettto: Vladimir Begichev & Vasily Geltser, Choreography:
Marius Petipa & Lev Ivanov
Swan Lake – A Synopsis: Prince
Siegfried is celebrating his coming of age in the garden of his ancestral
palace. His mother observes that it's time to consider marriage and that
tomorrow at the formal celebration of his 21st birthday, the court
ball, he should select his future wife from the lovely ladies in attendance.
But,
tomorrow is another day and for today Siegfried prefers to go hunting. Alone, by
a lake, he sees Odette, Queen of the Swans, who appears to be both swan and
woman. She explains that an evil sorcerer, Von Rothbart, has cast a spell on her
and she must remain a swan, except between midnight and dawn, unless she is
saved by true love.
Siegfried, in love at first sight, swears his undying love,
promises
to marry her and never to love another, but the wicked magician who disguises
his own daughter, Odile, as the Swan-maiden, tricks him. Siegfried asks for her
hand in marriage and swears an oath of fidelity to Odile. Suddenly Von
Rothbart and Odile stand before him in a triumph of self-revelation as the pathetic
figure of Odette, sobbing helplessly is seen at a distance. Siegfried collapses
in an agony of guilt and despair.
Heartbroken, he returns to thelakeside
to beg Odette's forgiveness and declares his infinite love for her. Against all
odds, the power of true love eventually overcomes the evil spell. The swan-maidens
are restored to human form and Odette and Siegfried are reunited in eternal
happiness.
Tickets
Moscow
Ballet La Classique presents - Swan Lake at the Whitley Bay Playhouse
on Tuesday 20th October 2015 at 7.30
pm
Tickets
are on sale now and are priced at £23.50, £21.50 conc.
Tickets
are available from the Box Office open Monday – Friday 10am
– 4pm,
Saturday
10.30am -2.30pm plus until show start on
event days. Tickets can also be purchased on the booking hotline 0844 248 1588
or online at www.playhousewhitleybay.co.uk.
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