St. Petersburg Ballet Theatre
Monday, April 7, 2008
7:30 PM
Yuri Petukhov, Artistic Director
Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake
The St. Petersburg Ballet Theatre was founded in 1966 under the management of the People's Artist of Russia, Professor Peter Gusev, and occupies a special place among the ballet theatres of the world. The younger sibling of the Kirov and Bolshoi ballet theatres, it is one of the most distinguished classical companies in Russia. USNA proudly presents Tchaikovsky's timeless musical setting of the beloved ballet, Swan Lake, performed by one of Russia's premiere ballet companies
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