Saint Petersburg State “Russian Ballet” coming to New Orleans

Saint Petersburg State “Russian Ballet” will present “Swan Lake,” Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s timeless masterpiece, in New Orleans April 23. New Orleans in one of only seven stops on the Russian Ballet’s limited U.S. tour. The performance will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the Mahalia Jackson Theater of Performing Arts.
The ballet company presents celebrated classical ballets to audiences worldwide. Created in 1990 by the family of professional ballet dancers, The Saint Petersburg State “Russian Ballet” dynasty is more than 100 years old. It adheres to the signature aspects of Russian ballet as a whole: true expressivity, dramatic presentation and impeccable technical presentation.
Members of the troupe are graduates of the famed Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet, founded in 1738. The world-class dancers perform to sold-out audiences worldwide.
Tickets are available at the Mahalia Jackson Theater Box Office on the day of show only or in advance at through Ticketmaster retail outlets, online at http://ticketmaster.com or by phone at 800-745-3000.
About Saint Petersburg State “Russian Ballet”
The Saint Petersburg State “Russian Ballet” has conducted more than 50 tours worldwide in countries including Japan, England, Ireland, Spain, the United States, France and Germany among many others, and has participated in 10 international ballet festivals. Today, the repertoire includes such masterpieces as “Swan Lake,” “Sleeping Beauty,” “The Nutcracker” and “Don Quixote.” Each ballet is performed in its original choreography, and Saint Petersburg State “Russian Ballet” perceives its main mission to be the preservation of such choreographic authenticity.