Ballet
Swan Lake
Birmingham Royal Ballet
- Date night
- Great for groups
- Family-friendly
- Early finish
- Date
- Fri, 2 Oct 2026
- Time
- 14:00 · 2h 45m
- Venue
- Birmingham Hippodrome
- City
- Birmingham
- Conductor
- Royal Ballet Sinfonia
- Tickets
- See booking site
You'll be taken to the ensemble's official site.
Summary
Céline Gittens dances the dual role of Odette and Odile in Birmingham Royal Ballet’s production of Tchaikovsky’s classic, accompanied by the Royal Ballet Sinfonia.
Why it's fantastic
You will likely recognize the famous oboe theme that signals the swan queen’s arrival, a melody now synonymous with classical tragedy. This production features Céline Gittens taking on the demanding dual roles of Odette and Odile, showcasing the technical precision required to shift between fragile innocence and calculated malice.
Programme
- 01Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- 02Peter Wright
- 03Lev Ivanov
- 04Marius Petipa
- 05Galina Samsova
Soloists
- Céline Gittens as Odette and Odile
