Swan Lake in Saint Petersburg, Bolshoi Drama Theater named after. G. A. Tovstonogova

Ballet "Swan Lake" at the Bolshoi Drama Theater. G. A. Tovstonogova — significant event in the art world. This work represents one of the peaks of ballet creativity, based on the music of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The story of a girl transformed into a swan by an evil wizard embodies the theme of the struggle between light and darkness, which makes this ballet especially touching and deep.

World premiere of "Swan Lake" took place in Moscow in 1877, but only after the death of the composer the performance began to enjoy success. In 1894, Lev Ivanov created the second picture of the ballet, which was highly appreciated by the public for its exact correspondence to Tchaikovsky's music. In 1895, Marius Petipa presented a full-fledged version of the ballet, including Ivanov's work, which was an important step in the history of the production.

Today the performance "Swan Lake" takes pride of place in the repertoire of the Leonid Yakobson Ballet Theater. The 2015 production, performed in strict accordance with classical canons, immediately won the recognition of the audience. The scenery, created by People's Artist of Russia Vyacheslav Okunev, includes references to world masterpieces of painting and reflects a deep knowledge of ballet traditions.

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