See Crown of the Russian Ballet

The Johannesburg audience will see Russian Ballet at its finest from May 9 to 11.

Crown of the Russian Ballet was founded by the current artistic director and lead ballerina Anna Alexidze and current chief choreographer and principal dancer Anatoly Emelianov in 1997.

Their work includes classical masterpieces as well as modern dance.

The 2014 South African touring programme is titled Masterpieces of French Music in Ballet and opens with Bizet’s Carmen, a passionate one-act ballet.

The second half includes Saint-Saëns’ emotionally charged Dying Swan.

Tickets are available ay Computicket.

Shows take place at the Theatre of Marcellus, Emperors Palace on May 9 at 8pm, May 10 at 3pm and 8:00 and May 11 at 3pm.