Swan Lake: Corella Ballet Castilla y León

O wydarzeniu

Enjoy a brilliant perfomance of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake by the Corella Ballet Castilla y León at the Gran Teatre del Liceu on Barcelona´s famed avenue Las Ramblas.

Swan Lake, by Pyotr  I. Tchaikovsky, the first ballet score ever written by a symphonic composer, meant a qualitative leap forward for dance. It was not until Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov's definitive revision of the original choreography in 1895 that the work became a byword for the great Russian school and, by extension, classical ballet in general. Though attempts have been made in the course of its long history to update the Romantic plot, Petipa's masterly version has withstood the onslaughts of modernity and the ethereal perfection of his achievement has been upheld.
This adaptation by the Corella Ballet of Castile and Leon, under its director Ángel Corella, maintains the timeless spirit of the choreography, while viewing the dramaturgy through a present‐day prism by enhancing the beauty of the movements. Thus it combines the purity of the classical dance tradition with a dramatic idiom akin to 21st century audiences, striking a subtle balance between classicism and novelty in order to recreate the fantasy, magic and beauty of an unquestionable classic in the light of present‐day tastes.

Music: Piotr I. Tchaikovsky

Choreography: Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov
(revised by Ángel Corella)
Scenery and costumes: Benjamin Tyrrell
Lighting: Ángel Corella and Luis Perdiguero
Symphony Orchestra of the Gran Teatre del Liceu
Conductor: Aleksei Baklan



In some areas of the Gran Teatre del Liceu it is possible to be seated with a partially obstructed view of the stage. The Gran Teatre del Liceu recommends Zone 2 for the finest and completely unobstructed view of the performance. The stage is not visable from seats starting in row 2 of Zone 8.  A monitor is provided for following the performance in this section. Only available for operas.