''SWAN LAKE'' Ballet Académique de Naples

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN TALLINN — BALLET ACADEMIQUE DE NAPLES

with Swan Lake — April 14 only, Alexela Concert Hall.
Ballet Academique de Naples is a ballet company distinguished by an outstanding artistic team of virtuoso dancers, renowned teachers, and choreographers — true professionals of the dance world. The company is rightfully regarded as one of Italy’s leading theaters, performing on major stages across England, Ireland, Switzerland, Spain, and Germany.

The company’s Artistic Director and choreographer, Anita Magyari — former prima ballerina of La Scala Theatre in Milan — is an acclaimed teacher and mentor to the artists of Ballet Academique de Naples.

Anita Magyari shone on stage in a celebrated partnership with Rudolf Nureyev, earning standing ovations, and also performed alongside leading stars of the international stage, including Maximiliano Guerra, Laurent Hilaire, Manuel Legris, Roberto Bolle, Charles Jude, and Patrick Dupont.

Ballet Academique de Naples embodies refined and elite Italian ballet aesthetics, where academic precision merges with expressiveness and nobility of form. Like sophisticated Italian fashion, the company’s style is marked by attention to detail, a sense of measure, and a cultivated stage culture.

Swan Lake is one of the most performed and recognizable masterpieces of the world classical repertoire. Tchaikovsky’s genius music, the poetic grace of the white swans, and the dramatic contrast between Odette and Odile, framed by luxurious costumes and scenery, transform the performance into a magical theatrical experience that captivates audiences of all generations.

In Ballet Academique de Naples’ interpretation, Swan Lake unfolds as an intense drama of choice and temptation. Odette — Queen of the Swans, cursed to live as a swan by day and human only by night — is torn between hope for freedom and the power of fate. Opposing her stands a dark force embodying deception and seduction, driving the Prince toward a fatal mistake that breaks his vow and shatters the path to salvation. Through love, loyalty, and self‑sacrifice, the performance leads the audience to true catharsis and reminds us why the legend of the swans remains eternal.

The tour of Ballet Academique de Naples is a rare opportunity to experience Swan Lake as a living, emotionally powerful performance of the highest artistic level, presented in the traditions of the refined Italian academic school.
 

CREATIVE TEAM

Production Director: Carotenuto Gennaro

Artistic Director: Anita Magyari

Choreographer: Bordoni Odoardo Maria

Music: Pyotr Tchaikovsky
 

CAST

Prince Siegfried: Mendes Da Rocha Josè Israel

Odette / Odile: Shimizu Noa

Von Rothbart: Cretu Mihai Antonio

The Queen: Aragri Debora

Benno: Casara Moraes Marcio Lisandro
 

PRODUCTION TEAM

Set Designer: Rubinacci Ciro

Costume Designer: Moraes Casara Anderson

Lighting Designer: Chierchia Enrico

Classical Dance Coach: Cortese Bianca

Stage Director: Roffo Giuseppe

Duration: 2 hours

Intermission: 30 minutes