Swan Lake
Sun 6.12.
15:00
Falconersalen, Frederiksberg
A classic ballet performance of Swan Lake at Falconersalen in Frederiksberg.
Swan Lake
About
Swan Lake is a classical ballet composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, first performed at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow on 4 March 1877 to a lukewarm reception. The version seen on stages today is largely the 1895 revival choreographed by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov at the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, two years after Tchaikovsky's death. The story of Princess Odette, cursed to live as a swan by day, and Prince Siegfried's love for her is now widely regarded as the most famous and most-performed ballet in the world.
#1
most performed ballet in the world
1877
world premiere at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow
150.000+
spectators on Nordic tour 2023-2025
1895
year of the canonical Petipa/Ivanov version, Mariinsky Theatre
What's new
- 2025-09
The Royal Ballet staged Swan Lake again on the Opera's main stage on September 19, 2025 - the first time under the leadership of new ballet director Amy Watson.
- 2025-10
Kulturtid.dk reviewed The Royal Ballet's production and noted that the Schandorff/Hübbes version holds up, and that the performance ran until October 25, 2025.
- 2025-12
The International Ballet Company Berlin announced a Danish tour with Swan Lake, including a performance at Aarhus Congress Center on January 25, 2026.
- 2026-12
Swan Lake is scheduled for Falkonersalen in Frederiksberg on December 6, 2026 and for Aalborghallen on January 19, 2027.
- 2026-01
The International Ballet Company Berlin performs Swan Lake in Kolding (Forum Kolding, January 29, 2027) and Sønderborg (Alsion, January 30, 2027) as part of a larger Danish tour.
Tour
FrederiksbergAalborgKoldingSønderborgAarhusHolstebro
Tracks
Svane-temaet (Tema med variationer, akt II)The most recognizable motif in the entire world of ballet
Pas de deux (akt II) - Odette og SiegfriedThe heart of the performance; Ivanov's choreography from 1895
De fire små svanerFamous ensemble variation, a constant audience favorite
Odiles 32 fouettés (akt III)Technical test for any ballerina in the dual role of Odette/Odile
Valsen (akt I)Opens the ballet and sets the romantic tone
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