Features
The Artscape Opera House in the beautiful city of Cape Town is to be the venue for the inaugural South African International Ballet Competition scheduled to take place from 14 to 19 January 2008. The competition has been initiated by the former CEO of South African Ballet Theater, Mr. Dirk Badenhorst, with the aim of providing international exposure for local and foreign dancers, as well as allowing directors of South African and foreign dance companies to seek out new talent.
Out and About
The St Petersburg Ballet Company will begin their first tour of South Africa on 16 March
2006 with their fabulous production of the ballet classic Swan Lake. The company consists of
55 principals, soloists and full corps de ballet who will perform the full length production.
The St Petersburg Ballet Company will be following the original choreography by Lev Ivanov and
Marius Petipa and has received excellent praise the world over. Gorgeous settings and lavish
costumes have been brought all the way form St Petersburg. Music for Swan Lake will be provided by
the Cape Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Alexander Kantorov.
