European Classical Ballet

Synopsis: Young people are celebrating in front of the castle of a high-ranking queen. The jester's dances give way to those of maids of honor and gentlemen. The queen warns her son: today he must choose a bride. But the prince is sad: he doesn't yet know the girl he wants to marry. A white flock of swans attracts the prince's attention, and he follows them. In the forest, near the ruins of a gloomy castle, a frozen lake stands. White swans come to the shore. The most beautiful of them suddenly transforms into a charming girl and reveals a secret to the prince: an evil sorcerer has transformed Odette and her friends into swans. Only true first love can dispel their spell. Siegfried fervently vows fidelity and love. The evil sorcerer overhears their conversation. A ball has begun at the queen's castle. The Evil Sorcerer appears among the guests. With him is his daughter Odile, who bears a striking resemblance to Odette. Siegfried, believing the swan maiden to be his, chooses her as his bride. The sorcerer triumphs: the vow he made to Odette has been broken. Siegfried sees the real Odette for a moment and understands what has happened. Disturbed, he runs to the lakeshore. A gloomy, disturbing night. Stricken with grief, Odette tells her friends of Siegfried's betrayal. Siegfried tries to convince his beloved that he is faithful to her... The evil sorcerer summons the forces of nature against the lovers. But nothing can separate them now. The prince wins the duel with the sorcerer. The evil spell is broken. Odette, the prince, and the girls joyfully rush toward the rays of the sun. Music by P. I. Tchaikovsky. Choreography by M. Petipa and L. Ivanov. Redaction by A. Gorskiy. European Classical Ballet brings the great tradition of classical ballet to stages around the world. Led by General Director Andrey Scharaev, a former principal dancer of the National Opera and Ballet Theatre of Moldova, the company gathers internationally trained dancers from Moldova, Ukraine, Romania, Spain and Italy, including award winners from leading international competitions. Its repertoire features timeless masterpieces such as Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty and Giselle, performed with technical precision, elegant staging and live classical storytelling that captivates audiences of all ages. The company has toured across Europe, North America, Asia and Oceania. The Company: Tatiana Nazarchevici — Principal Dancer. Born in Chișinău, Moldova. Trained at the Chișinău Ballet Academy; soloist since 2018 at the Maria Bieșu National Theatre; principal dancer with European Classical Ballet since 2019. Nicolai Nazarchevici — Principal Dancer. Born in Chișinău, Moldova. Graduated in 2009 from the Chișinău Ballet Academy; has toured globally across Spain, Italy, Germany, the USA, China, Australia and New Zealand; soloist since 2016 at the Maria Bieșu Theatre. Maria Litvinova — Principal Dancer. Born in Pavlograd, Ukraine. Trained at the Dnipropetrovsk Academic Opera; rose to soloist in 2012; principal dancer with European Classical Ballet since 2025. Alexander Litvinov — Principal Dancer. Born in Chișinău, Moldova. Graduate of the Moldovan National Choreographic College; has toured France, Germany, Spain, Poland, Italy, Romania, Switzerland, the USA and Canada. Mihai Cristian Preda — First Soloist. Graduate of the 'Floria Capsali' High School in Bucharest (2011). Winner of multiple National Ballet Competitions, Bronze Medal at the Istanbul International Ballet Competition (2012) and Gold Medal at the World Ballet Competition in Sibiu (2015). Nicole Ferazzino — Soloist. Born in Italy. Graduate of the Ukrainian Academy of Ballet (2012); has performed with St Petersburg Classical Ballet, Kiev Municipal Theatre and Vienna State Ballet; with the company since 2018. Gaia Bertolin — Soloist. Studied at the Ukrainian Academy of Ballet, A.U.B. Milan (graduated 2023); performed in corps and soloist roles at major Italian theatres; joined the company in 2023 for its Australia/New Zealand tour. Roberto Gadaldi — Soloist. Graduate of the Ukrainian Academy in Milan (2022); performed at Teatro Arcimboldi Milan and Teatro Regio Parma; company member since August 2022, touring Australia, New Zealand, Spain, France and Italy. Sergei Ilin — Character Soloist. Born in Chișinău, Moldova. Graduate of the Chișinău Choreographic School (1986); danced with the National Opera and Ballet Theatre of Moldova (1986–2004); award winner at the International Ballet Competition in Constanța (1994). In Spain, the company performs under the name Ballet Clásico Internacional.