Shanghai Ballet: Grand Version Swan Lake (SOLD OUT)
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Shanghai Ballet: Grand Version Swan Lake (SOLD OUT)

Venue:
Shanghai International Dance Center Grand Theater
1650 Hongqiao Road Changning Shanghai
Date:
7/30/2020 - 8/1/2020
SOLD OUT
This ticket is only available as a paper ticket
Shanghai Ballet: Grand Version Swan Lake (SOLD OUT)
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Shanghai Ballet: Grand Version Swan Lake (SOLD OUT)

7/30/2020 - 8/1/2020
Shanghai International Dance Center Grand Theater
1650 Hongqiao Road Changning Shanghai
280 - 880
Paper ticket
SOLD OUT

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👉 Show Lasts 150 mins
👉 Children Under 1.2m Not Permitted
👉 All Attendees Require a Ticket
👉 No Cancellation


Since 1895 till date, Swan Lake has won its accolade in the world's ballet scene for over 120 years. It exudes an air of purity, with stunning ballet techniques that keep it in the top tier of the classical ballet repertoire. 

Shanghai Ballet invited Derek Deane, former Artistic Director at English National Ballet, as Choreographer of the Grand Version of Swan Lake, who puts together an ocean of swans which is unprecedented in the ballet world. The most charismatic star dancers, the largest corp de ballet, accompanied by the magnificent live orchestra, will be a perfect combination attributed to the 123 years old classic masterpiece.

For the choreographer Deane, it was a real challenge to translate a hall production into a theater production. Deane says: “The result is truly magnificent! It is much more touching and poetic than I had ever imagined.

Shanghai Ballet
The Shanghai Ballet has formally renamed in 1979 at the base of The White-haired Girl performing team. Ballet The White-haired Girl won the Gold Medal of the Best Classical Dance Works of the 20th Century in China, which helped establish the Ballet’s predominant position in ballet circle in China.

Prologue
The lovely Princess Odette is kidnapped by the wicked Rothbart, who is half-man half-bird. The evil sorcerer turns the Princess into a swan and condemns her to a life under his spell at the lakeside.

Act I The Palace
Preparations are underway to celebrate the birthday of Prince Siegfried. The Palace courtyard is being decorated with garlands under the watchful eye of the Prince’s tutor. He announces Prince Siegfried’s arrival and the entertainment begins.

In the midst of the celebration, the Queen arrives to give her son a magnificent crossbow for his birthday. Taking him aside, she tells him that as he has now come of age he must consider marriage. The Queen then departs and the celebrations continue.

Late in the afternoon, Siegfried is left alone with his thoughts. He sees a flock of swans flying overhead and armed with his new crossbow he sets out to hunt them at the lake.

Act II A Lakeside
Rothbart appears from beneath the waters of the lake to survey his domain. He sees the Prince approaching and disappears into the forest. Searching for the flock of swans, the Prince arrives at the lakeside. Odette, Queen of the Swans, appears. Siegfried is captivated by her beauty. Rothbart reappears and Odette flees from the lakeside with Siegfried chasing her into the night.

Summoning all his powers, Rothbart commands every swan to the lake. The lakeside is suddenly filled with swan maidens, who are girls who have been transformed into swans by the evil sorcerer.Siegfried returns to the lake in search of Odette and finding her swears undying love and the promise that he will be faithful to her for the rest of his life.

Rothbart returns and steals the Swan Queen from the Prince’s embrace, leaving him alone and desolate by the waters of the lake.

Act III The Great Hall of the Castle
A formal celebration is taking place in honour of Prince Siegfried’s birthday. Guests arrive from many countries to join in the festivities. The Queen presents her son with the choice of six Princesses and commands him to select a bride from among them, but he remains preoccupied and aloof because he intends to marry Odette. At his mother’s request he dances with the Princesses, but finally refuses to marry any of them.

With a flourish of trumpets, Rothbart arrives with his daughter Odile in cunning disguise as the Swan Queen. Believing she is Odette, Siegfried is entranced and she leaves the Great Hall with him in pursuit. After a display of national dances, Odile and Siegfried return to the hall and dance together.

Persuaded by the wicked Odile, he believes that she is his true love and fails to see Odette pleading with him from outside the Palace to remain faithful to her. Siegfried swears undying love to Odile thus breaking the pledge that he has made to Odette. Rothbart is jubilant and summons Odette to show Siegfried that he has betrayed her for Odile. Rothbart and Odile leave the Great Hall in triumph.

In desperation, Siegfried flees from the hall to find Odette and beg for forgiveness, leaving the Queen and the Court in chaos and despair.

Act IV A Lakeside
Realizing that she has been betrayed, Odette returns to the swans at the lake’s edge. Siegfried arrives to beg for Odette’s forgiveness, which she eventually grants.

Rothbart appears and reminds Siegfried of his earlier promise to Odile. A fight ensues.

Odette decides that she can continue no longer and throws herself into the lake. Siegfried follows and they are both drowned. The evil spell is broken and Rothbart is destroyed by the power of Siegfried’s and Odette’s love for each other.
As the dawn of a new day rises, Siegfried and Odette are united in eternal love.

Notice

Dates: Jul. 30 (Thu.) - Aug. 1 (Sat.) @ 19:15

Duration: 150 mins

There is no age limit but children under 1.2 meters are not allowed into the venue.


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Shanghai Ballet: Grand Version Swan Lake (SOLD OUT)

Venue:
Shanghai International Dance Center Grand Theater
1650 Hongqiao Road Changning Shanghai
Date:
7/30/2020 - 8/1/2020
SOLD OUT
This ticket is only available as a paper ticket
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