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In honour of Sir Peter Wright and the upcoming performance dedicated to him, Sir Peter Wright Centenary, we’re taking a closer look at his signature productions, performed by leading ballet companies worldwide. Here, we look at his Swan Lake, choreographed in 1981 and premiered by BRB at the Palace Theatre in Manchester.
Scroll through the gallery to see photos of this iconic classical ballet from the last time we performed it, in 2023.
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Sofia Liñares and Yaoqian Shang as the Two Courtesans and Brandon Lawrence as Prince Siegfried.
© 2023 Credit : Bill Cooper
Artists of Birmingham Royal Ballet as the Swan Maidens.
© 2023 Credit : Bill Cooper
Céline Gittens as Odile and Brandon Lawrence as Prince Siegfried.
© 2023 Credit : Bill Cooper
Céline Gittens as Odette, Brandon Lawrence as Prince Siegfried and Artists of Birmingham Royal Ballet as the Swan Maidens.
© 2023 Credit : Bill Cooper
Artists of Birmingham Royal Ballet as the Swan Maidens.
© 2023 Credit : Bill Cooper
Karla Doorbar, Lynsey Sutherland, Rachele Pizzillo and Reina Fuchigami as the Cygnets.
© 2023 Credit : Bill Cooper
Céline Gittens as Odile and Brandon Lawrence as Prince Siegfried.
© 2023 Credit : Bill Cooper
Max Maslen as Prince Siegfried.
© 2023 Credit : Bill Cooper
Artists of Birmingham Royal Ballet as the Swan Maidens.
© 2023 Credit : Bill Cooper
Céline Gittens as Odette and Brandon Lawrence as Prince Siegfried.
© 2023 Credit : Bill Cooper
Yaoqian Shang as Odile and Max Maslen as Prince Siegfried.
© 2023 Credit : Bill Cooper
Céline Gittens as Odette, Brandon Lawrence as Prince Siegfried and Artists of Birmingham Royal Ballet as the Swan Maidens.
© 2023 Credit : Bill Cooper
Céline Gittens as Odette, Brandon Lawrence as Prince Siegfried and Artists of Birmingham Royal Ballet as the Swan Maidens.
© 2023 Credit : Bill Cooper
Yaoqian Shang as Odile and Max Maslen as Prince Siegfried.
© 2023 Credit : Bill Cooper
Brandon Lawrence as Prince Siegfried and Artists of Birmingham Royal Ballet as the Swan Maidens.
© 2023 Credit : Bill Cooper
Don’t miss our Sir Peter Wright Centenary on 18 June at Birmingham Hippodrome, featuring Carlos Acosta performing the role of Death in The Green Table.
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