Classical Ballet Stories 3

Explore the rich narratives, historical context, and artistic brilliance behind ballet's greatest works, from romantic classics to revolutionary masterpieces.

Swan Lake ballet - Odette as the Swan Queen in white tutu

Swan Lake

Discover the most iconic of all ballets — the eternal love story of Prince Siegfried and the enchanted Swan Queen Odette, forever bound by Rothbart's curse.

Enter the Swan Kingdom
La Sylphide ballet - Ethereal romantic ballet with winged sylph

La Sylphide

Follow a Scottish farmer enchanted by a magical sylph — an ethereal spirit beyond his reach — in this founding work of the Romantic era that gave birth to the white tutu.

Chase the Spirit
Sylvia ballet - Delibes' mythological nymph of Diana

Sylvia

Join the warrior huntress of Diana as love and duty collide in this mythological ballet set to Delibes' glittering score — a work Tchaikovsky himself called an inspiration.

Hunt with Diana
The Talisman ballet - Petipa's oriental fantasy tale

The Talisman

Discover this long-forgotten Petipa spectacle of heavenly kingdoms and earthly passion, where a celestial ring holds the power to bridge worlds between gods and mortals.

Claim the Talisman