Russian ballet 'Swan Lake' now comes to Kolkata

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Press Trust of India Kolkata
Last Updated : Apr 10 2018 | 10:55 AM IST

Forty-five artistes from the Royal Russian Ballet will stage the iconic ballet 'Swan Lake' in the city from April 12 to April 14, after performing in other cities of the country.

The production of the current edition of 'Swan Lake', has been choreographed by Vladimir Troschenko and directed by Anatoly Kazatsky, both veteran ballet artistes.

'Swan Lake' is a ballet having a 140-year old history and its central plot originates from Russian folk tales.

It is about Odette, a princess turned into a swan by an evil sorcerers curse and how she breaks the curse with the power of love.

'Swan Lake' is performed on the classical compositions written by Russian composer, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. It was composed in 187576

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First Published: Apr 10 2018 | 10:55 AM IST

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