■ Cape Town City Ballet will perform Swan Lake at the Artscape Opera House from Friday June 2 until Sunday June 18. The ballet will be accompanied by the Cape Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Brandon Phillips. At two performances, senior principal ballerina Laura Bosenberg will be joined by Burnise Silvius, recently retired from the Joburg Ballet. Laura will appear as the White Swan, Odette, with Burnise as the Black Swan, Odile. They will be partnered by Thomas Thorne as Prince Siegfried. At a third performance, Laura will dance Odette opposite Mariette Opperman as Odile. The Cape Town City Ballet welcomes back Kirstel Jensen in the role of Odile opposite Claire Spector as Odette, with Daniel Szybkowski as the Prince. The last pairing is Hannah Ward as Odette with Leanè Theunissen as Odile, partnered by Conrad Nusser. Ticket cost from R120 to R300. Booking is through Computicket or Artscape Dial-a-Seat on 021 421 7695. Visit www.capetowncityballet.org.za for more information. Pictured are Thorne and Bosenberg.
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