YouOverThere Posted October 28 Share Posted October 28 A group called the State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine is touring around the USA presenting Swan Lake. Does anyone know anything about this group? Despite its name, it appears to be a company formed in the USA with no apparent connection to the government of Ukraine. I'm wondering if it's like one of the pseudo-Russian companies that presents watered-down versions of classics such as The Great Russian Nutcracker. This company was originally scheduled to perform in Baltimore on Oct. 30, though the show has been re-scheduled. Link to comment
volcanohunter Posted October 28 Share Posted October 28 It sounds fishy. Ballet companies in Ukraine aren't dancing Swan Lake these days. It's a trigger for a lot of people there and feeds into an imperial narrative. In recent years the National Opera and Ballet Theater has been forced to issue statements online stating that if a touring company is presenting Swan Lake or The Nutcracker and claiming to be the National Ballet, it's not legitimate. Link to comment
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