Due to huge demand for tickets, St Petersburg Ballet Theatre are thrilled to announce an additional eight performances of their full-length classic production of Swan Lake at London Coliseum this summer. The Company make a welcome return to London, with their 2015 season being a total sell-out, with over 25,000 seats sold. The strictly limited 2018 season now takes place between Wednesday 22nd August and Sunday 2nd September 2018. Press night is Thursday 23rd August at 7.30pm
Founded in 1994, St Petersburg Ballet Theatre is renowned globally not just for its beautiful Vaganova trained dancers, but also for its stunning full-length productions. Led by prima ballerina Irina Kolesnikova, the company travels internationally performing classical masterpieces from its repertoire including Giselle, Don Quixote, The Nutcracker and Sleeping Beauty. The incredibly popular Company is in such demand that it gives 200 performances every year.
Irina Kolesnikova has a wealth of leading credits under her belt, having been prima ballerina at St Petersburg Ballet Theatre since the age of 21. Her last Odette/Odile in Swan Lake in London in 2015 was described by the Telegraph as Truly a thing of remarkable beauty and technically flawless.
Kolesnikova will be joined by an array of guest stars from the world’s leading ballet companies, including Denis Rodkin, a principal dancer from Bolshoi Ballet who has been hailed by the Guardian as Sensational. Irina and Denis will be dancing the roles of Odette/Odile and Prince Siegfried.
Other guest stars include Bolshoi Ballet principal dancer, Anna Nikulina, and Mariinsky Theatre’s principal dancer, Kimin Kim, who will also dance the roles of Odette/Odile and Prince Siegfried at selected performances.
