California Ballet Company Presents Swan Lake
Principal Dancer Maia Makhateli of the Dutch National Ballet will perform as Odette/ Odile.
California Ballet Company will perform Thor Sutowski’s full-length “Swan Lake” for two performances only, 7:30 p.m., Saturday May 18 and 2:30 p.m., Sunday May 19 at the San Diego Civic Theatre. The production will be the finale of the company’s 45th Anniversary Gala celebration. The Saturday evening show will be preceded by a black-tie Gala Dinner at the Westgate hotel. A festive reception will follow that same performance at the Westgate Hotel with live music, dancing, and a chance to meet the guest artists and California Ballet’s company of professional dancers.
Principal Dancers Maia Makhateli and Artur Shesterikov of the Dutch National Ballet will join the California Ballet dancers on the Civic Theatre stage in the roles of Odette/Odile and her Prince Siegfried. Cuban trained Raydel Caceres, a frequent guest artist with California Ballet, will join the cast in the role of Benno, Prince Siegfried’s closest friend. The balance of the ballet’s featured roles will be performed by CBC Principals Chie Kudo, Vitaliy Nechay, Carlo Di Dio, and Bernadette Torres, as well as Soloists Oscar Burciaga, Rebecca Correia, and Hugo Carreon.
“Swan Lake” is often considered the quintessential ballet. Presented in four acts, the ballet is the tragic tale of Odette, the beautiful Swan Queen who is imprisoned under the spell of the evil sorcerer Von Rothbart. “Swan Lake” is the ultimate power struggle between good and evil, paired with the promise of everlasting love.
For tickets and information call 858-560-6741 or go online to www.californiaballet.org.
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