When Boston Ballet premiered Artistic Director Mikko Nissinen's Swan Lake in 2014, it was clear that this ballet would soon become special in the hearts of its audiences. With stunning moments that inspire gasps of awe without fail, Nissinen's Swan Lake once again proves truly extraordinary. The company will perform the ballet through May 26.
In Boston's two-year-old production, Nissinen reinvents the classic Swan Lake story and iconic Pytor Ilych Tchaikovsky score with a fresh take on the ballet, highlighted by tasteful artistic design and inventive choreography. Boston's dancers bring this vision of Swan Lake to life with elegance and expertise.
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