Bored? Go jump in Swan Lake!
Published 25 June, 2009, 17:06
A classical ballet or a sports extravaganza? The quintessential Russian work by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, Swan Lake, has undergone a serious revamp.
For the first time ever the Russian Imperial Ballet Company has teamed up with none other than Chinese divers to present a brand-new version of Swan Lake in the Chinese capital on June 26.
According to news agency RIA Novosti, Russian dancers will be performing on a specially constructed stage akin to an island built in the middle of a swimming pool, where Chinese and Russian masters of sports in synchronized swimming will be showing off their skills.
The ambitious performance will involve more than 60 artists and sportsmen from Russia, as well as several wushu masters from China.
The main villain of the ballet will be played by a Chinese diver who will jump from a 10-meter-high board.
The 70-minute Swan Lake will be peppered by a laser show and is set to run through to August 29.
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