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Swan LakeSwan Lake
Ballet

Swan Lake

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Iconic classical ballet choreographed by John Cranko.

The State Opera
For the whole family
Suitable for graduation

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    May 2025

    Saturday 17. 5.
    14:00

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    For the whole family
    Suitable for graduation

    Basic information

    Venue

    The State Opera

    Approximate running time

    3 hours, 1 intermission (30 minutes) minutes

    Premiere

    Czech premiere: 28 March 2019 at the National Theatre

    The Czech National Ballet is the first big company outside Germany that obtained the right to present this great work choreographed by John Cranko and accompanied with a new set and costume design.

    Swan Lake is the cornerstone of the ballet world – eternal challenge, pure beauty. It is one of the most famous classical ballets ever and together with the music of P. I. Tchaikovsky it paves the road toward the perfect artistic enterprise.

    Cast

    • 2023-2024
    • 2024-2025

    About

    Will prince Siegfried choose love and stay true to his innocent white swan girl? Or will he forget Odette and follow the requirements of his noble position? After all, foreign princesses can be so charming! It is difficult for him to resist the bewitching black swan Odile supported by the fiendish wizard Rothbart. Rather than a lovestory, this famed fairy tale is a fateful journey of the soul. 

    Cranko stayed true to the traditional version yet incorporated his typical dramatic talent and original perspective. Moreover, the National Theatre plays an important role in the history of this renowned piece. The first to choreograph the music in Russia was a Czech native, Václav Reisinger (the very first artistic director of the Czech National Ballet), and the second (Czech) choreographer, Augustin Berger, was extremely honoured when, after seeing his staging of Act 2 of Swan Lake in Prague Tchaikovsky said that he had experienced “one minute of absolute happiness”.

    This John Cranko choreography is the 13th adaptation of the immortal ballet staged in the National Theatre. 

    Soloists and corps de ballet of The Czech National Ballet
    Students of the Prague Dance Conservatory
    Pupils of the National Theatre Ballet Preparatory School State

    Opera Orchestra

    Photo of the visual image: The Queens (Alexandre Katsapov, Mario Bakuš)
    Photographers for production: Martin Divíšek, Serghei Gherciu, Pavel Hejný

    Suitable for audience from 7 years.

    Our partner PRECIOSA adorns this production with jewellery.
    We would like to thank Mr. Dieter Graefe, the holder of the rights to John Cranko’s ballets, for his generosity.

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    Where to buy tickets

    The National Theatre sells tickets up to 6 months in advance. We are currently selling tickets for performances of Drama, Ballet, Opera and Laterna magika taking place in March-August 2024.


    When purchasing online, you can get an e-ticket. You can pick up printed tickets in person at the box offices of the National Theatre.

    What to wear?

    By their appearance, attire and behaviour, the audience is obliged to adhere to the accustomed practice expected from them when attending a theatre performance.

    Parking at the State opera

    While visiting the State Opera, you can take the slip road on Wilsonova street from the left lane close to the State Opera building to the Parking Centrum above-ground garage. The parking fee is 40 CZK/h.

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