Name: Klassik Mesteraften
Start: 2024-05-03T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2024-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Den Norske Opera

Organization

Admin

Den Norske Opera & Ballet

Stage director

Natalia Makarova

Set designer

Peter Farmer

Choreographer

Kaloyan Boyadjiev

Conductor

Vello Pähn

Ballet

The Norwegian National Opera and Ballett

Orchestra

Den Norsk Opera Orchestra

Dancer

Shaakir Muhammad

Von Rothbart

Lighting designer

Paul Vidar Sævarang

Grete Sofie Borud Nybakken

Odette

Yolanda Correa

Alberto Ballester

Simon Regourd

Prince Siegfried

Xander Parish

Ricardo Castellanos

Alex Cuadros Joglar

Whitney Jensen

Odile

Melissa Hough

Julie Petanova

Juliet

Isabel Vila

Jonathan Olofsson

Romeo

Martin Dauchez

Costume designer

Singer

Raymonda

Jean de Brienne

Klassik Mesteraften

Oslo

Norway

Den Norske Opera

Hovedscenen

Klassik Mesteraften: Swan Lake, op. 20 Tchaikovsky, P. I. (+1 More)

Public

Staged

Swan Lake, op. 20

Romeo and Juliet

Cristina Pardo Ramírez

Approved

Klassik Mesteraften: Swan Lake, op. 20 Tchaikovsky, P. I. (+2 More)

Beneath the surface of the story 
Swan Lake and Raymonda are among the greatest masterpieces in ballet history. In this full-length production, part of these classics and duets from the classical repertoire will be danced – together with a new ballet.   

Makarova’s Swan Lake
Dazzling white and beautiful best describe the second act of the most classical of all classical ballets: Swan Lake, choreographed to Tchaikovsky’s brilliant music. The version to be performed was created by the legendary dancer Natalia Makarova based on Petipa’s and Ivanov's original choreography from 1895. Her reconstructions of classical ballets reflect Makarova’s unique elegance and raise the stories to a new level. 

etipa’s major hit 
Marius Petipa has treated us to many of the classical ballets. His Raymonda became an audience favourite after premiering in 1898, and includes parts considered to be choreographic masterpieces. Now, Norwegian National Ballet soloist Xander Parish stages a suite from the ballet, where we get to take part in the celebration of the wedding between the countess Raymonda and her beloved knight Jean de Brienne. 
Famous duets
You will also experience several duets from the classical repertoire. The duet with the black swan from Makarova's Swan Lake holds a special position, being an iconic moment from the ballet that has been defining for the art form. 

Shakespeare's love story of Romeo and Juliet has been interpreted by a handful of great choreographers. Now it's Kaloyan Boyadjiev's turn to take hold of the balcony scene where the couple in love meet for the first time – set to Prokofiev's iconic ballet music. Boyadjiev is the choreographer behind the National Ballet's version of The Nutcracker and knows how to bring new magic to the classical idiom.

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