LateRooms.com - Munich Prepares for Ballet Festival Week

    MUNICH, GERMANY, March 22, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The Bavarian State Ballet is getting ready to deliver its annual celebration of classical dance.

Running from Thursday April 21st to Saturday April 30th, this year's Ballet Festival Week promises a diverse programme of premieres, revivals and popular shows from the company's repertoire.

The Munich debut of Illusions - like Swan Lake by American dancer and choreographer John Neumeier is due to get things started on April 21st.

Offering a fresh interpretation of Tchaikovsky's famous work, the production adds a new character to the familiar story in the shape of Bavaria's King Ludwig II.

According to a statement from the Bavarian State Ballet, Neumeier's creation is a powerful show that should be viewed as a "careful reconstruction of one of the highlights in ballet history".

Tickets for the premiere can be purchased online, priced between EUR8 and EUR77 (GBP6.90 and GBP67.30).

Illusions - like Swan Lake will run from 19:00 to approximately 22:15 local time, with two intermissions.

The festival week will continue on April 25th with Nacho Duato's Multiplicity: Forms of Silence and Emptiness, which features a series of dances based on the music of JS Bach.

Admission is priced between EUR6 and EUR60 for this event, with the show due to begin at 18:00 local time and last for about two hours.

Other special performances include The Taming of the Shrew, a revival of John Cranko's ballet based on the much-loved Shakespeare comedy.

All shows will take place at Munich's National Theatre - the home of the Bavarian State Ballet and the Bavarian State Opera.

Ballet enthusiasts can visit LateRooms.com to choose from a wide selection of Munich hotels, including the Hotel Leonardo Munich.

Visit http://www.bayerische.staatsoper.de for more information on this event.

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