Marius Petipa

The Polish National Ballet is bringing its production of "Sleeping Beauty," with music by by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and Marius Petipa's mesmerizing choreography, to the Thessaloniki Concert Hall (tch.gr) on April 7. This timeless masterpiece is directed by Nina Abramanko, a former Bolshoi dancer, and features the company's principal dancer Chinara Alizade, among others.

The St Petersburg Festival Ballet will be on stage at the Thessaloniki Concert Hall with Tchaikovsky's all-time classic "Sleeping Beauty," in a production inspired by the company's founder, Marius Petipa, and adapted to the 21st century. Elena Kotsyubira performs the role of Aurora. Shows take place at 8.30 p.m., with extra 4.30 p.m. performances on December 21 and 22.

Tuning in live from Moscow, the Athens Concert Hall will be screening the Bolshoi Ballet's celebrated production of "Raymonda," choreographed by Yuri Grigorovich after Marius Petipa, on Sunday, October 27. In Alexander Glasunov's romance Raymonda is betrothed to Jean de Brienne, a gallant knight in the service of the King of Hungary.

The famed Odessa National Academic Opera Ballet returns to Athens with the crowd-pleasing favorite "Swan Lake" from May 3 to 5, with performances at 8 p.m. on all days and additional shows at 4 p.m. on May 4 and 5, aimed mostly at children.

The Russian Ballet Theater is wrapping up its tour of Greece on Crete with three shows of its stripped-down production of Tchaikovsky's "Sleeping Beauty," based on Marius Petipa's original choreography.

The Greek National Opera presents popular ballet "Giselle," with music by Adolphe Adam and choreography by Irek Mukhamedov and Marius Petipa. Performances take place at the Olympia Theater on December 16, 17, 18, 21, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30 and 31. Shows start at 8 p.m. (7 p.m. on December 31).

One of the world?s most famous ballets, ?Swan Lake,? will go before Turkish art lovers with a unique performance from the Kremlin Ballet Theater on May 23 at the Zorlu Center PSM.

The ?Swan Lake? ballet, with brilliant music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky is a symbol of Russian ballet in addition to being one of the world?s most beloved pieces in the genre.

BELGRADE - Nutcracker (SSccelkunccik), popular ballet fairy tale performed worldwide in the spirit of the New Year and Christmas holidays, will be staged at Belgrade Sava Center on January 16.

BELGRADE - At the very start of the new year in the spirit of the New Year and Christmas holidays, Sava Center and the Serbian National Theatre will organize a magnificent cultural event on January 16 - the ballet Nutcracker with guest stars of the Ukrainian ballet.