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What to expect

Paris Ballet Theater performs the classic ballet about Prince Siegfried and Princess Odette, who becomes a swan by day.

The new 2027 production features sumptuous sets, dazzling costumes and a live orchestra.

  • Odette is human again at night
  • Siegfried tries to break the spell
  • Famous pas de deux and swan dance
  • Music by Piotr Ilitch Tchaïkovski, composed in 1875
  • Choreography by Marius Petipa, 1895
  • Accessible to all audiences

Questions

When does Swan Lake start and end?

Swan Lake is on Saturday, 6 March 2027, 20:00 until 23:59.

Where is Swan Lake?

Swan Lake takes place at Koninklijk Circus - Cirque Royal, Onderrichtsstr. 81, Brussel.

What music and choreography?

Music by Piotr Ilitch Tchaïkovski, composed in 1875.

Choreography by Marius Petipa, from 1895.

Is there a live orchestra?

Yes. The production includes a live orchestra accompanying the dancers of Paris Ballet Theater.

What is the story?

Prince Siegfried and Princess Odette are at the center of the ballet.

Odette is a swan by day and human by night.

Siegfried tries to break the spell.

Rothbart's schemes threaten them.

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Getting there

Koninklijk Circus - Cirque Royal, Onderrichtsstr. 81, 1000 Brussel, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, BE

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