Dutch National Ballet’s Swan Lake, choreographed by Rudi van Dantzig, opens on March 22 at Dutch National Opera & Ballet.
This production of what many hail as the epitome of classical ballet was originally created in 1988 and since then has continued to be recognized as one of the most expressive versions of Swan Lake still being performed. Van Dantzig, a former Artistic Director of Dutch National Ballet, was not only inspired by Tchaikovsky’s iconic score but also the composer’s personal letters and diaries.
Love and deception are the keywords in Swan Lake. Siegfried, a young prince with the soul of a poet, meets a white swan, Odette, at the lakeside one night, and he promises to be faithful to her (and thus also to his ideals). Back in the palace, however, Siegfried allows himself to be seduced by the sorcerer’s daughter Odile, who is disguised as a black swan. Too late, Siegfried realises his mistake.
- March 22 at 19:30
- March 23 at 19:30
- March 25 at 19:30
- March 26 at 14:00
- March 28 at 19:30
- March 30 at 19:30
- April 1 at 14:00
- April 2 at 14:00
- April 4 at 19:30
- April 6 at at 19:30
- April 7 at 19:30
- April 9 at 14:00
- April 10 at at 19:30
- April 12 at 19:30
- April 14 at 19:30
- April 15 at 19:30
- April 18 at 19:30
Featured Photo for Dutch National Ballet‘s Swan Lake of Olga Smirnova. Photo by Marta Syrko.
