MERIDIAN — The grandest classical ballet of all, “Swan Lake,” will grace the MSU Riley Center on Thursday, April 19, at 7:30 p.m., danced by the all-star Moscow Festival Ballet. Tickets are $30 and $24.
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s stirring, romantic music invigorates the tragic love story of a beautiful princess turned into a swan and the handsome prince who comes to her rescue. The production uses the iconic 1895 choreography by the Russian Imperial Ballet’s Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov.
Sergei Radchenko, longtime dancer with the famed Bolshoi Ballet, founded the Moscow Festival Ballet in 1989. He brought together top dancers from across his country to present Old World masterpieces for audiences around the world. This production of “Swan Lake” amounts to a collaboration of more than a century’s worth of Russian masters at the height of their powers.
“Tchaikovsky’s music can bring out every emotion for the listener,” said principal dancer Alexander Daev. “When you add the dance, it is an unbeatable combination to enjoy.”
“Build your own” mini season ticket packages are still available, which allow purchasers to select three or more shows in the series. Tickets can be purchased by phone at the box office number, 601-696-2200, or online at msurileycenter.com.
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