Rudolph Nureyev academy youngsters bring Swan Lake to Civic Theatre

YOUNG prodigies from the Rudolph Nureyev Russian State Ballet Academy will be appearing at Rotherham’s Civic Theatre later this month.

They will perform the timeless classic Swan Lake, presented by Russian production specialists Amande Concerts UK, at the Civic on Tuesday, September 28, as part of a 46-date UK tour.

Recognised as one of the three greatest male dancers of the 20th century, Rudolf Nureyev’s legacy survives through the academy where young dancers continue to be inspired by his life and work, coached by renowned masters including Vaganova, Pushkin, Baltacheev and Academy Director and close friend of Nureyev, Amir Tuygunov.

Established in 1986, the academy is regarded as one of the foremost choreographic training establishments in the world, with graduates appearing on the most prolific stages across Europe and beyond

Alexej Ignatow for Amande Concerts UK said: "”This tour is already proving popular, with tickets sold-out at some venues, four weeks ahead of the tour"

Composed by the great Tchaikovsky between 1875 and 1876, Swan Lake - arguably the most popular and well known ballet of all time - is crafted, from Russian folk tales and an ancient German legend, into four acts (by Begichev and Geltser).

First performed at Moscow's Bolshoi Theatre in 1877 as The Lake of Swans, the ballet tells the story of Odette, a young princess who is turned into a swan by an evil sorcerer and can only be saved by her prince's everlasting love and eternal devotion overcoming the forces conspiring to deceive and separate them

Scored to the original music of Tchaikovsky with libretto and choreography by Shishkin, this enchanting ballet is vividly brought to life on stage by the 45 talented young dancers of the Rudolph Nureyev Russian State Ballet Academy, in a performance that captures the very essence, refinement and charm of a classical Russian ballet

The Nureyev Russian State Ballet Academy UK tour of Swan Lake will be performing at the Civic Theatre, Rotherham, on Tuesday, 28 September - to book tickets, contact the Box Office on 01709 823621/823640 or, for more details, visit www.amande-concerts.co.uk