Ballet Manila Presents: The Swan, The Fairy and The Princess

Ballet Manila’s 2nd offering for their 21st season Revenge of the Classics is a tribute to world renowned master composer – Peter Tschaikovsky.

The Swan, The Fairy and The Princess would go on stage on October 14 and 15 at 8PM and on October 16 at 3PM at the Aliw Theater. This trilogy features excerpts from the master composer’s most celebrated works – Swan Lake, The Nutcracker and The Sleeping Beauty.

As usual, Ballet Manila has brought together some of the world’s best artist for production, including Kremlin Ballet Theater’s Premier Danseur, Mikhail Martynyuk, and Maestro Alexander Vikulov of the Mariinsky Theater, who will be conducting the Manila Symphony Orchestra for the ballet’s live musical scoring. In addition, veteran theater and TV actor, Miguel Faustmann, will assume the role of Peter Tchaikovsky. Of course, Ballet Manila’s strongest Vaganova Academy style-trained danseurs and ballerinas, including Abigail Oliveiro who will dance the role of Odette, Dawna Mangahas who is playing the role of the Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker, and Katherine Barkman who will dance as the well-loved princess Aurora are in this production.

The Swan, The Fairy and The Pricess is co-presented by the Manila Broadcasting Company, Star City, and Aliw Theater. Other sponsors include ACS Manufacturing Corporation, First United Corporation, Papa John’s Pizza, Hot Star Chicken, Oasis Paco Park Hotel, Microtel Wyndham Hotels, Island Rose, and Philcom.

For more information about the shows, including ticket prices and schedules, you may visit the website or follow Ballet Manila on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Tickets are also available through all Ticketworld outlets. Please call 8919999 or visit the ticket world website, for more information.

See you there!!! Me and the #FabSkye would watch. My baby girl loves ballet!!! We’ll do full review of this show on the blog after watching it. But, honestly? Kelangan pa ba ng approval ko para manood ng Ballet Manila show? This is a Lisa Macuja-Elizalde production. Yun palang, alam mo ng winner talaga!

** All photos are c/o Ballet Manila Philippines. All information from their official Press Release.

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