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THE SWAN LAKE

Music: P. I. Tchaikovsky
Choreography: L. Ivanov and M. Petipa
Editor Alex Bogutsky
Stage design and costumes: V. Okunev 

With live orchestral accompaniment, the ensemble presents one of the most famous ballets, Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake". This romantic fairytale about the young prince Siegfried and the swan princess Odetta, which explores the power of true love, is known the world over. The Allegro Moderato from the Swan Dances of Act 2, choreographed by Lev Ivanov, is known far beyond the ballet-loving public as the "Dance of the Four Little Swans" and is a masterpiece that has fascinated audiences for centuries. International Festival Ballet, one of the best classical ballet ensembles, conjures up "Swan Lake" on stage with a magnificent set design by Vjatscheslav Okunev and beautiful costumes. 

GISELLE

Music:   A. Adam

Choreography:   J. Coralli, J. Perrot, M. Petipa

Libretto: T. Gautier, J. Coralli, J. de Saint-Georges by Heinrich Heine

Set Design and Costumes by Vyacheslav Okunev (Mariinsky Theatre, St. Petersburg)

Giselle is a romantic ballet in two acts. It was first performed by the Ballet du Théâtre de l'Académie Royale de Musiqueat the Salle Le Peletier in Paris, France on Monday, 28 June 1841, with Italian ballerina Carlotta Grisi as Giselle. The ballet was an unqualified triumph. Giselle became hugely popular and was staged at once across Europe, Russia, and the United States. The traditional choreography that has been passed down to the present day derives primarily from the revivals staged by Marius Petipa during the late 19th and early 20th centuries for the Imperial Ballet in St. Petersburg.
The ballet is about a peasant girl named Giselle, who dies of a broken heart after discovering her lover is betrothed to another. The Wilis, a group of supernatural women who dance men to death, summon Giselle from her grave. They target her lover for death, but Giselle's great love frees him from their grasp.
Librettists Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges and Théophile Gautier took their inspiration for the plot from a prose passage about the Wilis in De l'Allemagne by Heinrich Heine, and from a poem called "Fantômes" in Les Orientales by Victor Hugo.
The prolific opera and ballet composer Adolphe Adam composed the music. Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot created the choreography.

Outstanding soloists and dancers, marvelous set design and costumes combined with a magnificent light design and wonderful music, presets by an wondrous symphony orchestra, it is what the International Festival Ballet and Hungary Festival Orchestra offering the ballet lovers in all over the world.

THE NUTCRAKER

Music: P. I. Tchaikovsky
Choreography: L. Ivanov and M. Petipa
Editor A. Bogutsky
Stage design and costumes: V. Okunev 

The Nutcracker just in time for Christmas
Fairytale-like classical ballet art for young and old. A perfect work of art with live orchestral accompaniment
"The Nutcracker" is a timeless ballet that was first performed in Russia in the late 19th century. The plot revolves around a young girl named Clara, who receives a mysterious nutcracker as a gift on Christmas Eve. In a magical journey, she suddenly finds herself in a world full of magic and adventure, including a battle against the evil Mouse King and a trip to the land of sweets.
The artistic beauty of the ballet lies in its masterful choreography, opulent costumes and breathtaking set design. The music by Peter I. Tchaikovsky accompanies the action in a magical way and contributes to the timeless appeal of the piece. With its imaginative story, the charming Nutcracker and the impressive dance sequences, the ballet "The Nutcracker" has fascinated audiences all over the world since its premiere and has firmly established itself as a classic of romantic ballet.

SLEEPING BEAUTY

Music: P. I. Tchaikovsky
Choreography: V. Vsevolozhski and M. Petipa
Artistic direction A. Bogutsky
Stage design and costumes: V. Okunev

 Sleeping Beauty, one of the most famous works of ballet literature and a wonderful children's fairy tale. Danced by the International Festival Ballet, they tell the fabulous story based on the fairy tale "La belle au bois dormant" by Charles Perrault, which was first performed as a ballet in 1890 with music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and choreography by Marius Petipa. The impressive féerie of beauty, elegance and grace combined with breathtaking costumes, a truly royal set and the unique passion of the dancers of the International Festival Ballet transports the audience in an impressive way into the fairytale world of fantasies and dreams. A perfect work of art accompanied by the live orchestra
Sleeping Beauty was a beautiful child... It will be a fairytale world of fairies, princes and a beautiful girl, as the ballet ensemble of the International Festival Ballet presents the fabulous story of one of the most popular children's fairytales of our time - Sleeping Beauty. Originally known in Germany as a tale by the Brothers Grimm, the story of the young girl who is cursed by an evil fairy and can only be saved with the kiss of true love was adapted as a ballet and premiered at the Mariinsky Theatre in St Petersburg in 1890. To this day, Sleeping Beauty remains one of the most popular ballets and is now part of the standard international repertoire of classical ballet. The Sleeping Beauty ballet was created in close collaboration between Peter I. Tchaikovsky and Marius Petipa, probably the most important choreographer of the 19th century. Its formal perfection and highly developed choreographic and musical expression fascinate the discerning connoisseur; thanks to its fairytale-like immediacy and theatrical splendour, the Sleeping Beauty ballet also delights a wide audience. In addition, the grandiose stage design by the brilliant theatre designer Vjatscheslav Okunev, who has worked for the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg and La Scala in Milan, among others, beautiful costumes and the boundless elegance and light-heartedness of the ballet are a guarantee of success.
The combination of dancing perfection, musical brilliance and visual opulence makes the performance of Sleeping Beauty an unforgettable experience for young and old alike. The interplay of the fascinating costumes, the lively music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and the virtuoso choreography by Marius Petipa brings the fairytale world to life on stage. Every dance step, every musical chord and every set element is carefully thought out and contributes to the magical atmosphere of the ballet. With every turn and leap, the International Festival Ballet transports its audience into a world of magic and beauty that blurs the boundaries between reality and fantasy. The timeless story of Sleeping Beauty is presented in this production with such dedication and sophistication that it still touches and enchants the hearts of audiences decades later. .