Arts | Swan Lake coming to Macau

The internationally acclaimed St. Petersburg Ballet is coming to Macau to present their full-length classic performance of one of the world’s most famous ballets, “Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake,” at The Venetian Macao.
First staged in St. Petersburg in 1895, Swan Lake is set to Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s immortal score and is one of the most popular ballet productions in the world today, despite its initial failure in the late 19th century.
Swan Lake tells the story of the young Prince Siegfried who falls deeply in love with the Swan Princess Odette, a young woman who was transformed into a white swan by the evil sorcerer Rothbart. The heart-wrenching tragedy is a timeless tale that has captured the imaginations of audience for over a century.
Founded in 1994, the well-­known 60-member company of the St. Petersburg Ballet, led by ballerina Irina Kolesnikova, continues to receive praise from around the world. Following sold out seasons in London, Paris and Singapore, the globally renowned St. Petersburg Ballet Theatre is bringing the ballet sensation to Macau.
In reviewing the performance, Paris’s Danse Magazine wrote, “The St. Petersburg Ballet has left a considerable mark on the history of world ballet,” while New Zealand’s Dominion Post called it “one of those rare and beautiful moments… Not to be missed.” The UK’s Sunday Times simply termed it “extraordinary” and said it was a “phenomenal night out.”
Two performances will be held at The Venetian Theatre on December 2 and 3.