Radina Dace / Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Little Swan Lake

classical Children's performanceFairy tale ballet 4
From
To
Hungarian State Opera
Running time including interval
  • Act I:
  • Interval:
  • Act II:

Language Hungarian

Surtitle English

The story of the White Swan and the Black Swan is, in a sense, the very essence of classical ballet. When the "ballet of ballets" is performed by young dancers growing up alongside Tchaikovsky’s marvellous music and the ballet ensemble of the Hungarian State Opera, it can rightly be expected to capture the interest of the youngest audiences, preschoolers and elementary school children alike. In the two-part performance, the coordinated movements of ballet students and professional dancers bring the tale to life, where we see the Prince face to face with the ethereal Swan Girls who haunt him.

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Reviews

"The production not only nurtures a future generation of theater-lovers, but also has the potential to encourage hesitant children to take the leap into dance lessons themselves. Most of the dancers were as old as their audience, and it’s easy to find one’s passion for the art form stoked after watching them perform."

Ilona Landgraf, Landgraf on Dance