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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

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

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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Swan Lake Programme

A booklet for the production of Swan Lake

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Practical information

Where to buy tickets

The National Theatre sells tickets up to 6 months in advance. From December 1, 9 am, we started selling tickets for the performances of Drama, Ballet, Opera and Laterna magika until the end of May 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.

Buffets at the State Opera

No waiting. For your benefit, please pre-order your food and beverages at the bar to minimize waiting in the queue!

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