SWAN LAKE | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

The ballet Swan Lake by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, in four acts to a libretto by Vladimir Begichev and Vasily Geltser, will be performed on 13 November 2026, at 18:30, at the Romanian National Opera in Cluj-Napoca. The conductor is Adrian Morar; Odette is danced by Andreea Jura, Siegfried by Matei Holeleu, the Jester by Vlad Maier, Rothbart by Mircea Munteanu, the Dance Teacher by Lucian Bacoiu, and the Queen Mother by Daniela Drăgușin.

Pas de trois: Andrada Ion-Brown, Ariana Chinan and Andrei Damaschin. The direction and choreography, adapted from Lev Ivanov, are by Vasile Solomon, with Dan Haja as assistant choreographer, set design by Mihai Vălu (guest) and video content by Magdy Hawash. A group of pupils from the Octavian Stroia High School of Choreography and Dramatic Art also take part, together with the Opera's Orchestra, Soloists and Ballet Ensemble.

The libretto tells of the victory of good and true love over evil, with the swan maiden and her beloved Siegfried at its centre. The work was composed by Tchaikovsky in 1875–1876, and the first production after the composer's death took place on 15 January 1895, with choreography by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov. The current staging, which keeps the original classical character, premiered in Cluj on 10 February 2016.

Recommended age: 5+. The performance has two intervals and ends at around 21:45. Details: www.facebook.com/events/1820159105650149