About Swan Lake
Birmingham Royal Ballet revives Sir Peter Wright and Galina Samsova’s glorious journey into Swan Lake – with the Royal Ballet Sinfonia performing Tchaikovsky’s superb music live alongside BRB’s spectacular dancers.
Céline Gittens as Odette and Odile. © Manvir Rai.
An outstanding eveningThe Times
Prince Siegfried is out hunting one night when he happens upon a flock of graceful swans. When one of them turns into a beautiful woman, the Prince is utterly smitten – but Odette explains that she has fallen under an evil spell cast by Baron von Rothbart, which keeps her in swan form from dawn to dusk. Can Siegfried’s love break the spell?
Find out in this exquisite production of a true ballet classic.
Running time: approx. 2 hours 45 minutes
A quality and spectacle that is simply awesomeBirmingham Mail
One of the best Swan Lakes aroundThe Daily Express