World Ballet Company’s touring production of Swan Lake is headed to two Montana houses next month, with a live orchestra in the pit at both.
The first date is Nov. 1 at the Alberta Bair Theater in Billings, BroadwayWorld reported Oct. 23. The Billings stop is one of more than 80 performances of this Swan Lake on a national tour, the item said. The company is in its fourth full season and, according to that report, plays more than 180 cities a year in more than 40 states. A second Montana date is Nov. 8 at the Dennison Theatre in Missoula, listed by the company and by GrizTix.
The choreography is by Nadezhda Kalinina, after Marius Petipa. BroadwayWorld said the production uses more than 150 hand-sewn costumes, hand-painted sets and projection. Producer Gulya Hartwick, who co-founded the company with Sasha Gorskaya, called Swan Lake “arguably the most iconic ballet ever created” and said the company wants the work to feel open to people who do not usually go to the ballet.
“Our Swan Lake combines the elegance of classical ballet with vivid, immersive storytelling,” Gorskaya said. “It’s a magical experience for both ballet newcomers and longtime fans.”
Tickets for Billings are being sold through the Alberta Bair box office. Missoula tickets are on GrizTix.
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