The Kyiv Ballet is bringing this classic and timeless piece to Lisboa, immortalised in the choreography of Marius Petipa and the music of Piotr Tchaikovsky. This production reminds us there is always ...

"Marius Petipa: The Emperor's Ballet Master" by Nadine Meisner; Oxford University Press, $34.95 Not all queers want in their dreams to dance like swans. Even so, the image that probably comes to mind ...

Swan Lake is more than just Black Swan — it’s one of the most legendary productions of all time. First staged in 1895 with music by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, this ...

The Philadelphia Ballet always shines, but there is a certain sweet spot when Artistic Director Angel Corella has a chance to interpret Tchaikovsky works originally staged by choreographer Marius ...

The iconic ballet “Swan Lake” will glide and twirl onto Stephens Auditorium’s stage next month as part of World Ballet Series’ ongoing national tour. With an ensemble of 50 dancers from several ...

The origins of “Swan Lake” are difficult to trace, though most audiences accept the story has roots in Russian and German folktales and most ballet companies base their productions on the 1895 revival ...

The cavalier expansively offers his hand in a descending arc through the air. As the ballerina places her hand in his, she steps onto point and extends one leg behind her. Welcome to ballet. This ...

“Swan Lake” premiered in 1877 with a libretto of uncertain authorship, a score by neophyte ballet composer Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, and choreography, now lost, by the now forgotten Julius Reisinger.

SPRINGFIELD — Any true devotee of the ballet will tell you that “Swan Lake,” to be presented by International Ballet Stars at Springfield Symphony Hall on Sunday, Feb. 1, has alternate endings. A ...