Lewis Segal reviewed Friday evening's Orange County opening performance of Swan Lake by the Kirov Ballet and Orchestra for the Los Angeles Times:
"Thirty-two swans moving as one, a Swan Queen of thrilling classical purity, an overfamiliar Tchaikovsky score made fresh and glowing: The Kirov Ballet certainly knows how to keep an audience happy and it did just that Friday at the Orange County Performing Arts Center.
In the company's first performance this season of the complete 'Swan Lake,' corps values remained stratospheric, Pavel Bubelnikov led the Kirov Orchestra to glory and Uliana Lopatkina made Odette not only a stellar projection of the corps' pristine style but also a living embodiment of the music. The way she magically softened during the White Swan duet proved highly imaginative, tracing Odette's growing trust, hope and love without any obvious acting ploys."
The Kirov Ballet and Orchestra brings Swan Lake to The Wang Theatre November 9-12.
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