The State Ballet of Georgia has revealed casting for its first visit to London, performing Swan Lake at the London Coliseum from 28 August to 8 September 2024.
The production has a company of 65, and the soloists include leading talent and rising stars from Georgia alongside international guest soloists.
Odette/Odille will be performed by Nino Samadashvili, a leading Georgian soloist and Principal Dancer at the State Ballet of Georgia; Laura Fernandez, who is half-Ukrainian and half-Spanish, and fled Moscow and her position as first soloist with the Stanislavsky Theatre in 2022 as Russia invaded Ukraine; Chloe Misseldine, who joins the State Ballet of Georgia as a Guest from American Ballet Theater; and Ukrainian soloist Anastasia Matvienko, who was previously star at the Mariinsky Theater in St. Petersburg and is now a principal at the Slovenian National Ballet.
Prince Siegfried will be performed by leading Georgian soloist Daler Zaparov, who has previously danced with Universal Ballet Company, Seoul and Astana Opera; Oleg Legai, a former soloist with the Czech National Ballet; and Michal Krcmar, former star dancer of Finnish National Ballet.
Swan Lake will be accompanied by the English National Opera Orchestra.
The State Ballet of Georgia is considered among the world’s 10 best classical companies, with a tradition of 175 years.
Director of The State Ballet of Georgia, Nina Ananiashvili said in a statement: “Swan Lake is one of our best repertoires. It combines elaborate costumes, stunning choreography, exquisite ornaments and the young generation of dancers with Georgian characteristics. Swan Lake has always had an important place in my career. It was the first ballet that I performed in the Bolshoi Theatre and was my first and final significant performance at American Ballet Theater. I can’t wait to share it with audiences in London for the first time.”
Swan Lake is playing at the London Coliseum from 28 August to 8 September 2024.
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