Swan Lake - reviews of 'sublime' Mariinsky Ballet

Critics call 'magnificent' St Petersburg dance company's fairytale classic 'the very essence of ballet'

The Mariinsky Ballet's production of Swan Lake
(Image credit: Mariinsky Ballet)

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The Mariinsky Ballet's production of Swan Lake has opened at Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. The famed classical dance company from St Petersburg have recreated Konstantin Sergeyev's renowned 1950 staging as choreographed by Petipa and Ivanov, with music by Tchaikovsky.

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