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Schwanensee - Ballet fairy tale with narrator

Name: Schwanensee - Ballet fairy tale with narrator
Start: 2026-12-16T17:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-12-16T23:59:00+01:00
Location: Lameystraße 2, 79108 Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

Lameystraße 2, 79108 Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Wed, December 16, 2026 (5:00 pm - 11:59 pm)

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Description

This special family version is accompanied by a sensitive narrator who gently guides children and adults through the story and vividly explains the stage action. This way, the classic masterpiece is understandable even for young audiences and becomes an unforgettable theater experience. Magical lighting effects on stage Selected dance scenes are enchanted with lovingly integrated LED elements in the costumes. Sparkling tutus, shimmering lights, and atmospheric electric candles create a fairy-tale atmosphere that makes the Christmas magic visible. The combination of classical ballet, narrative accompaniment, and modern lighting staging makes "The Nutcracker with Narrator" an ideal Christmas piece for the whole family – festive, touching, and full of magic. Swan Lake is the first ballet composition by Peter I. Tchaikovsky from 1875-1877, considered by ballet audiences and music lovers worldwide as the greatest and, not without reason, the most popular and most performed classical-romantic fairy-tale ballet in the international ballet repertoire. As the famous ballerina Galina Ulanova stated, "the most beautiful ballet you can imagine". The worldwide success of Swan Lake is not only based on Tchaikovsky's catchy and captivating music but also on the now world-famous choreography by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov from the St. Petersburg production of 1895. The dance ensemble "Usti," which has received multiple awards, is now known throughout Europe and is considered a training ground for young, talented artists. The ensemble remains true to its classical ballet tradition while creating its own version of the classic. The high art of dance, integrated into the romantic love story, creates a fairy tale for the whole family and seduces the viewer into dream and reality.

Highlights

Family version with sensitive narrator
Magical lighting effects and LED elements
Classical ballet by Tchaikovsky

General Information

"Swan Lake" is a classical ballet by Peter I. Tchaikovsky, performed in a special family version. The narrator guides through the story and makes the masterpiece understandable for young and old. The performance takes place at the Bürgerhaus Zähringen in Freiburg im Breisgau.