1 May – 2 Jun 2024
With Tchaikovsky’s sweeping score – lush, romantic, instantly recognisable – and Kristian Fredrikson’s opulent designs, gorgeously lit by Jon Buswell, Swan Lake transports the audience from the palace ballroom to the lakeside in wave upon wave of beauty and emotion. You’ll be inexorably drawn into the unfolding tragedy and exalt as the dancers bring every facet of their iconic characters to life.
Celebrating the dramatic and technical brilliance of a new generation of RNZB dancers, this production, honouring and cherishing the artistic legacy of former Artistic Director and RNZB kaumatua Russell Kerr will celebrate the company’s rich past and bright future.
We are thrilled to be able to present this beautiful production, not seen in Aotearoa since 2013, with the support of colleagues from the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (Wellington), the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra (Christchurch) and the Auckland Philharmonia (Auckland).
Performance time is approximately 2 hours 40 minutes, including two 20 minute intervals.
Behind the scenes
"Immaculately professional, the production overflows with an opulence and a gracefulness hard to find in other art forms, making show-goers feel almost like royalty while the dancers are on stage."
Lauren Hayes, Southland Times, August 2013
Swan Lake 2024 Costume Revival
These original costumes, designed in 1996, have gracefully danced through the ages, but now they need a little TLC to perform their very best on stage. From hand painting to hundreds of hooks and bars, feather conditioning, custom-dying and tights made to order, Swan Lake will take flight thanks to the expertise of our amazing costume team.
Image Gallery
Credits
Choreography
Russell Kerr ONZM QSM
Music
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Set & Costume Design
Kristian Fredrikson
Lighting
Jon Buswell
Conductor
Hamish McKeich
Orchestra - Wellington
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra - Auckland
Auckland Philharmonia
Orchestra - Christchurch
Christchurch Symphony Orchestra