Russian ballet twirls into town
Russian Ballet celebrates Tchaikovsky’s 175th anniversary.
EXPLORE fine Russian culture when the Crown of the Russian Ballet’s 175th Tchaikovsky anniversary celebrations grace South African stages from 25 April to 9 May.
Featuring the Crown of the Russian Ballet Company, the South African tour comes to The Playhouse Opera in Durban for two performances only on 28 and 29 April at 7.30pm.
The programme has been specially prepared for South African audiences by the company’s artistic director, Anatoly Emelianov, and is certain to thrill classical ballet enthusiasts of all ages.
The programme opens with the world premiere of Emelianov’s new production of one of Tchaikovsky’s undoubted masterpieces, the one-act ballet, Manfred. The second half features two evergreen favourites – a suite from The Sleeping Beauty, featuring the original Marius Petipa choreography, and the one-act Romeo and Juliet, choreographed by Emelianov.
Crown of the Russian Ballet is proudly presented by impresario, Edouard Miasnikov, who specialises in sharing Russian culture with South African audiences in the interests of widening cultural exchange and dialogue.
Tickets range from R150 to R280. Booking is through Computicket, and early booking is advised to avoid disappointment.
