The iconic ballet "Swan Lake"
Odette variation from Act II, white swan
Leading Principal ballerina of The Slovak National Ballet, Tatum Shoptaugh
(Shoptaugh is a graduate of the world-renowned Vaganova Ballet Academy, 2013)
choreography Rudolf Nureyev
premiere November 2023
This version of the iconic ballet SWAN LAKE with choreography by Rudolf Nureyev has only been given rights and performed by four world-class troupes; Paris Opera Ballet, La Scala in Milan, Vienna State, and Slovakia National Theatre, as per the Rudolf Nureyev Foundation Trust
critique*****;
"Nureyev's choreography makes huge demands on the dancers...[the title role] of the swan Odetta/Odilia was performed by the principal soloist of the Slovak National Theatre Ballet, Tatum Shoptaugh;
her Odetta and Odilia were authentic; as Odette, tender and vulnerable, and as Odile she was confident and motivated" [V. Polakovicova, 2023 Sme]
"The male and female dancers constantly move at the limit of what is possible and arouse great admiration. In the new Bratislava form, they shined at a level that testifies to their good condition" [Polakovicova]