KYIV BALLET, DANCING FROM THE HEART
This show provides financial support to UNICEF to help its work in the emergency in UKRAINE.
The Kyiv Ballet’s 2022 tour of Spain was etched into our memories with the red ink that, in bold strokes, describes the tragedy that has been unfolding ever since. Since that first tour in 2022, Viktor Ishchuk’s Kyiv Ballet has been touring Spain’s leading theatres and auditoriums with overwhelming success. In 2026, they will once again perform on the most prestigious stages across Spain. The dancers of the Kyiv Ballet, under Ishchuk’s direction, present an emotional, vibrant and outstanding version of Swan Lake.
SWAN LAKE
MUSIC Pyotr Tchaikovsky
LIBRETTO Vladimir Beghitchev / Vasili Geletzer
CHOREOGRAPHY Marius Petipa
In 2017, the renowned principal dancer of the Kyiv Opera House, Viktor Ishchuk, fulfilled a long-cherished dream: the creation of a stable, young company bringing together the most prominent stars from across Ukraine to present to the world the talent, mastery and professionalism of the country’s artists. Among its members, the Kyiv Ballet includes several soloists from the Kyiv Opera and Ballet Theatre.
Their early performances gained the support of leading figures in the Ukrainian performing arts scene, and they were soon invited to perform at some of the world’s most important theatres, having since given more than 700 performances. Their numerous tours have taken them to the finest stages in Switzerland, Germany, France, Spain, Poland, Croatia, China, Ukraine, Mexico and many other countries.
One of the Kyiv Ballet’s main goals is the preservation of the traditions and essence of the purest classical ballet. Each performance is a feast for the senses, thanks to the sobriety of its choreography, the perfection of every line, the virtuosity of its soloists, and the splendour and grandeur of its sets and costumes, all designed exclusively by the finest masters of the Kyiv workshops.
The Kyiv Ballet is based at the International Centre of Culture and Arts in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Approximate duration: 2 hours
