Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Shows & credits
Swan Lake
Prince Siegfried encounters Odette, a princess transformed into a swan by the sorcerer Rothbart. Their love faces deception and an enchantment that can be broken only by a faithful vow. Tchaikovsky’s score anchors a ballet whose choreography and ending vary across productions.
The Nutcracker
At a Christmas celebration, a young girl receives a wooden nutcracker from the mysterious Drosselmeyer. As night falls, the familiar room becomes a place of battles, transformation, and wonder. Set to Tchaikovsky’s score, the ballet travels from a family party into an enchanted world of snow and sweets.
The Sleeping Beauty
The fairy Carabosse curses Princess Aurora, but the Lilac Fairy softens the spell into a sleep lasting a hundred years. A prince’s journey offers the possibility of an awakening. Tchaikovsky and Petipa’s fairytale ballet brings together courtly celebration, opposing magical powers, and a story of enduring hope.