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Kirov Ballet - Swan Lake

Russia’s storied ballet company that brought the world Petipa and Baryshnikov performs in the Tchaikovsky Festival.

  • Dec 30, 2003 - Jan 4, 2004
  • Opera House
  • 3 hrs.
  • $45.00 - $110.00

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About the Program

Artists:
During their very first Kennedy Center engagement, in July of 1989, the Washington Post wrote that the Kirov “is awesome in its perfection of style, its technical power and assurance, its unanimity of spirit, and in the majestic scale of it all.”  Once again, the Kirov Ballet, with an unmistakable style that has set the standard for classical dance for more than 200 years, returns to the Kennedy Center Opera House in two, week-long engagements as part of the Kennedy Center’s Tchaikovsky Festival – the second visit in their unique 10-year partnership with the Center.  During the first week (12/23-28) – which will be the inaugural engagement in the newly-renovated Opera House --  the company will perform the Washington premiere of their version of the holiday classic The Nutcracker. The second week (12/30-1/4), the company will perform their signature staging of the evening-length jewel Swan Lake.

Performances will be with live orchestra.

The Kennedy Center presentation of the Kirov Ballet is made possible through the generous support of Alberto W. Vilar.

Cast:
Dec. 30, Daria Pavlenko and Igor Zelensky
Dec. 31, Sofya Gumerova and Danila Korsuntsev
Jan. 1, Natalya Sologub and Leonid Sarafanov
Jan. 2, Daria Pavlenko and Igor Zelensky
Jan. 3, (matinee) Sofya Gumerova and Danila Korsuntsev; (evening) Natalya Sologub and Leonid Sarafanov
Jan. 4, Daria Pavlenko and Igor Zelensky

Standing Room tickets for presentations in the Opera House, Eisenhower Theater and Terrace Theater will be sold at the Kennedy Center Box Office and by phone (202) 467-4600 or (800) 444-1324 when a performance sells out, but only if it is sold out. There is no limit per purchase.


All events and artists subject to change without prior notice.

Group of 20 or more? Group Sales offers special terms and discounts for most performances.

Additional Resources

About the Kennedy Center 2003 Tchaikovsky Festival

About the Kennedy Center Ballet Series

Holiday Performances at the Kennedy Center : View a list of all holiday programs at the Kennedy Center this year.

The Life & Music of Tchaikovsky : Follow a timeline through Tchaikovsky's life, read his bio, and find out about other upcoming events in which he will be featured.

Cast and Company

Company:
Mariinsky Ballet

Related Events

PLUS: The Music and Dance of Swan Lake  Dec 1, 2003 at 6:00 PM [Performance Plus logo.]

Kirov Opera - Eugene Onegin  Dec 16 - 21, 2003

Kirov Opera - Mazeppa  Dec 18 - 20, 2003

Kirov Ballet - Nutcracker  Dec 23 - 28, 2003

National Symphony Orchestra: Valery Gergiev, conductor  Mar 18 - 21, 2004

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