For the first time in the history of ICE Kraków, the Stage will be combined with Ice for the performance of the Classical Russian Ballet, led by HASSAN USMANOV! You will have a unique opportunity to see the combination of classical ballet and figure skating in a show for all generations, showing the quintessence of everything that has been the best in Russian culture in the past 100 years. An unforgettable experience, presenting a unique and new view on the outstanding legend about eternal and beautiful love, treason, the fight between Good and Evil, and history, which has become a part of world heritage. The incredible and skilful art of figure skating combined with ballet will bring you emotions that you never experienced before. Connecting the two separate kinds of art might seem impossible; however, the theatre still progresses, showing the audiences the new and uncharted territories.

 

The ballet on ice takes place in two acts.

 

 

Music: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Choreography: Hassan Usmanov

 

Classical Russian Ballet was founded in Moscow in 2004 by Hassan Usmanov, the Company’s Artistic Director and Principal Dancer. Within seven years of its existence it has been recognized as a highly professional company. The group consists of well-known as well as young dancers - graduates of the Bolshoi Ballet Academy, Vaganova Academy and other renowned dance schools of Russia.

 

The Company has successfully performed in Russia and abroad. It has been enthusiastically welcomed in Austria, Germany, Greece, Finland, Israel, Spain, Ukraine, Japan and other countries. Its repertoire consists of classical masterpieces such as “Swan Lake”, “The Sleeping Beauty” and “The Nutcracker” by P.I. Tchaikovsky, “Giselle”, “Cinderella”, “Don Quixote” and other ballets.