Swan Lake is a classic, treasured ballet which tells the story of a prince who encounters a beautiful swan transformed from a human princess by a wicked sorcerer’s curse. Throughout the story, the ballet powerfully conveys to the audience through the mutual pursuit of love between the prince and the swan queen, the theme of the soul’s struggle towards idealized love and sacrifice against its imprisonment in the body of a “swan creature”. A well-known and beloved ballet, Swan Lake is found in the repertory of ballet companies around the world. Composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky from 1875-1876, the original production “The Lake of the Swans” premiered in March of 1877 by the Bolshoi Ballet at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow.

timeless love story that mixes magic, tragedy, and romance

Approximate running times:
Act I : 25 minutes
Act II : 30 minutes
Interval : 20 minutes
Act III: 30 minutes
Act IV : 20 minutes

Giselle, the quintessential Romantic Era ballet, embodies fantasy, etherealism, and supernaturalism. This two-act ballet tells the tragic story of Giselle, a peasant girl, who falls for the charms of the deceitful Count Albrecht. When the truth is unveiled, Giselle dies of heartbreak. Deep in the forest, she rises from her grave and dances with the beautiful and irresistible Wilis. As the spirits of maidens who were wronged by their lovers, they take revenge in the night by compelling men to dance until they perish. In the end, Giselle not only saves Albrecht from the Wilis, she saves herself from becoming one of them.

romantic tale of innocent love and betrayal

Approximate running times:
Act I: 50 minutes
Interval : 20 minutes
Act II: 50 minutes

Created in 1892 at the Mariinsky Theatre, The Nutcracker has become the most famous classical ballet with a record number of productions around the world.

The Nutcracker is the most famous tale of the ballet scene. The score of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky is full of fabulous beauty, and it is often performed in concerts as an independent work. The Waltz of the Flowers and the Dance of the Snow Flakes, the Dragee Fairy Variations and the Russian Dance - all these popular melodies come to life on stage thanks to the magic of classical choreography. We cannot imagine a Christmas without The Nutcracker, the favorite ballet of children and adults.

LEGENDARY CHRISTMAS CLASSICS

Approximate running times:
Act I : 45 minutes
Interval : 20 minutes
Act II: 50 minutes