Swan Lake

Name: Swan Lake
Start: 2026-09-26T17:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-26T17:00:00+02:00
Location: Anhaltisches Theater Dessau

took place · 26 Sep 2026

Anhaltisches Theater Dessau, Dessau-Roßlau, Germany

ballet date culture

Swan Lake — Anhaltisches Theater Dessau, Dessau-Roßlau

Foto: Atelier E. Bieber, Hamburg (probably by Leonard Berlin (1841-1931)) · Public domain

Next show

Swan Lake - Ballet Classique Solenne - Europe Tour 2026

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 · Edwin-Scharff-Haus, Neu-Ulm →

Description was written before the event

Swan Lake arrives in Dessau-Roßlau on Sunday, 13 September 2026 at 5 p.m. at Anhaltisches Theater Dessau. Tchaikovsky's classical work is one of nine German performances on the company's tour. The ballet tells the story of Prince Sigmund and Odette through traditional choreography and rich orchestral music. Tickets cost 22.50 euros. This is an opportunity to experience one of the foundational works of classical ballet in an intimate theatrical setting.

Swan Lake — also plays in other cities (12)

all dates →

About: Swan Lake

Tchaikovsky composed Swan Lake as his very first ballet score - and despite a disastrous premiere in 1877, the Petipa-Ivanov revival of 1895 turned it into the cornerstone of the classical repertoire. The double role of Odette and Odile, the iconic Dance of the Cygnets, and Odile's 32 fouettés remain the ultimate test of a ballerina's art.

72+

productions currently scheduled on Ticketmaster (2026-27)

650000+

audience reached by Derek Deane's in-the-round ENB production since 1997

130+

years in continuous worldwide repertoire (since 1895 Mariinsky revival)

What's new

2025
The Nizhny Novgorod Opera and Ballet Theatre premiered a new production of Swan Lake using the complete original Tchaikovsky score, reconstructed from the 1877 manuscript by researchers at the Tchaikovsky Museum in Klin.
2025
The Kazan Opera staged a new production of Swan Lake choreographed and designed by Vladimir Vasiliev, marking his third engagement with the work.
2025-2026
Etoile Ballet, a company founded by soloists from Ukraine's leading theatres, launched a major European tour of Swan Lake across Germany, Belgium, Sweden, Denmark, and Norway.

Tour

BerlinHamburgWienMünchenKölnFrankfurtDüsseldorfStuttgartLeipzigDresdenWarszawaKrakówWrocławPrahaAmsterdamDublin

Tracks

Swan Theme (Odette's Leitmotif)instantly recognizable opening motif, the musical signature of the entire ballet

Dance of the Cygnets (Act II)four swans dancing in perfect unison, one of the most iconic sequences in all of ballet

Black Swan Pas de Deux (Act III)climactic duet featuring Odile's famous 32 fouettés, the ultimate test of a ballerina

Waltz (Act I)sweeping celebratory waltz, among the most recognizable pieces in the classical repertoire

Finale / Apotheosis (Act IV)tragic or redemptive closing scene, varies by production; the 1895 Mariinsky version added a hopeful apotheosis

Swan Lake

Events