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The St. Petersburg Ballet will perform Swan Lake on Friday, 24th at the Batel.
Tickets for the dance classic, which will start at 21.30, cost between 15 and 30 euros.
The Ballet of St. Petersburg, one of the most prestigious dance companies of Russia, come to Cartagena with a timeless classic ballet, Swan Lake, designed by the prominent Russian composer Pyotr Tchaikovsky's romanticism (1840-1893).
The Swan Lake tells the story of Prince Siegfried, who must choose between the young wife of the kingdom.
Attracted by a group of swans on the lake, is captivated by the beauty of Odette, a woman-swan, a victim of the spell of the sorcerer Rothbart.
She may only collect Odette human aspect overnight, and the spell broken only who swear eternal love.
During the dance, the Prince, tricked by the wizard, choose to wife the daughter, who has been transformed into the double of Odette.
Siegfried returns to the lake and begs forgiveness from his true love, Rothbart and challenge to try to break the curse.
The Ballet of St. Petersburg, in charge of bringing the story of Odette and Siegfried on stage at the Auditorium, enjoys a privileged background and a place among Russian ballet companies.
Renamed in 1990 as Russian Ballet of St. Petersburg, the company is renowned for its emphasis on training its dancers: all principals and teachers have studied and graduated from the Vaganova Ballet Academy and her dancers have received the best training, according to the precepts of the Imperial Ballet of Mariinksi.
This emphasis on classical training excellent results in dramatic interpretation that characterizes them.
At the ballet Swan Lake precede several productions of the company famous for the elegance, beauty and class that are interpreted as The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty and Giselle, who have been touring extensively throughout the world.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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