Shandong Culture

Children's ballet of Kyiv brings classic to Jinan

(chinadaily.com.cn) Updated: 2018-08-15

The ballet classic Swan Lake will be performed by Children's ballet of Kyiv, Ukraine at the Lishan Theatre on Aug 16 in Jinan, capital city of Shandong province.

Children's ballet of Kyiv brings classic to Jinan

A poster for the ballet classic Swan Lake by Children's ballet of Kyiv, Ukraine, which will be staged on Aug 16 at Lishan Theater in Jinan. [Photo/WeChat account: sdswhtwx ]

Children's ballet of Kyiv, Ukraine, attached to the Grand Theater of Kiev, Ukraine, one of the largest theaters in the country, enjoys a good reputation throughout the world. The talent dancers in the troupe have all been through a rigorous selection process to get where they are. To cater the ballet to contemporary audiences, modern technologies have been infused into the classical traditions of the original play to give it a new twist.

Created in 1876, Swan Lake is Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's first ballet masterpiece. It comes from folklore, telling a romantic love story of a prince and a princess.

Children's ballet of Kyiv brings classic to Jinan

Children's ballet of Kyiv, Ukraine, attached to the Grand Theater of Kiev, Ukraine, one of the largest theaters in the country, enjoys a good reputation throughout the world. [Photo/WeChat account: sdswhtwx ]

Event Information

Venue: Lishan Theatre, No112 Lishan Road, Lixia district, Jinan

Performance time: 10:30 am and 7:30 pm, Aug 16

Ticket price: 80 ($11.58), 180, 280 and 380 yuan

Contact: 40000-99566, 0531-81939586/82627277