The State Ballet Of Georgia’s Swan Lake Swan Lake opened to rapturous applause on Wednesday night.
With wings spanning Georgia, Ukraine, Spain, America and Finland, The State Ballet of Georgia’s Swan Lane performance on Wednesday’s opening night brought some of the world’s leading performers to the iconic London Coliseum, marking its inaugural performance in the capital.
Considered among the world’s 10 best classical companies, with a tradition of 175 years, this is an opportunity to experience the sleek grace and physicality of classical ballet at its best with The State Ballet of Georgia. Swan Lake’s enthralling story, timeless score, and unforgettable choreography have made it the most in-demand ballet in the world.
This breathtakingly beautiful production with gorgeous white tutus and sumptuous lakeside and ballroom settings will undoubtedly draw audiences into the fantasy of the world’s most loved ballet.
Under the bold artistic direction of world-renowned Nina Ananiashvili, a Georgia native and former prima ballerina with Bolshoi Ballet and American Ballet Theatre, the breathtaking cast of 65 dancers accompanied by the English National Opera Orchestra and set against the backdrop of stunning lakeside staging and beautiful costumes is as elegant and timeless as you’d expect.
Taking centre stage, Odette/Odille is performed by Nino Samadashvili, a leading Georgian soloist and Principal Dancer at the State Ballet of Georgia; Laura Fernandez, a half-Ukrainian and half-Spanish ballerina who fled Moscow where she was first soloist with the Stanislavsky Theatre in 2022 as Russia invaded Ukraine; Chloe Misseldine, a guest from American Ballet Theater; and Ukrainian soloist Anastasia Matvienko, now a principal at the Slovenian National Ballet.
Prince Siegfried is performed by leading Georgian soloist Daler Zaparov; Oleg Legai, a former soloist with the Czech National Ballet; and Michal Krcmar, former star dancer of Finnish National Ballet
Director of The State Ballet of Georgia, Nina Ananiashvili said of the production: ‘Swan Lake is one of our best repertoires. It combines elaborate costumes, stunning choreography, exquisite ornaments and the young generation of dancers with Georgian characteristics. Swan Lake has always had an important place in my career It was the first ballet that I performed in the Bolshoi Theatre and was my first and final significant performance at American Ballet Theatre. I can’t wait to share it with audiences in London for the first time.’
Built in 1904 by legendary theatre architect Frank Matcham, the London Coliseum’s glorious Edwardian architecture and interiors were magnificently restored in 2004. The theatre has been home to the English National Opera since 1968, and hosts some of the best entertainment the capital has to offer.
Swan Lane at the London Coliseum runs from 28th August until 8th September.
Evening Performances Wednesday – Saturday 7.30pm
Matinees Thursday Saturday and Sunday 2.30pm
Please visit London Coliseum for Tickets
