Black Swan Basel - Musical Theater

BLACK SWAN, the international triumph, arrives in Basel and Zurich on May 8 and 10, 2025!

BLACK SWAN, the story beyond Swan Lake that you never imagined...

Following its resounding success at the World Premiere, Tamás Juronics' Ballet-Thriller will be presented in Switzerland for the first time.

After Budapest, Helsinki and Paris, Basel and Zurich will now welcome the renowned SCDC company.

A real revelation this season, this world premiere has thrilled audiences in all the theaters it has visited.

A flood of ovations, a tidal wave of emotions and long standing ovations greeted this dance show... beyond anything you can imagine.

Run to see it! There won't be room for everyone.

Tamás Juronics, the internationally acclaimed Hungarian choreographer and Artistic Director of the Szeged Contemporary Dance Company, hits the nail on the head with a ballet-thriller inspired by the schizophrenic atmosphere of Darren Aronofsky's acclaimed film starring Natalie Portman and Vincent Cassel.

Keeping the psychological drama at the core, Tamás juronics transposes his ballet to the second half of the 19th century, to the time of Tchaikowsky, and plunges his excellent dancers into a mysterious universe of intrigue, personality disintegration and technical and artistic daring.

The marvelous music of Swan Lake punctuates the entire show, propelling the dancers of this contemporary company to the height of emotion.

BLACK SWAN transcends the boundaries of dance to offer a rare visual and emotional experience.

The basic ideology of Swan Lake is “the victory of good over evil and light over darkness”.

The lead role in Szeged Contemporary Dance Company's new ballet-thriller is the schizophrenic Odette - a Swan Queen in her imagination - who attends balls and visits palaces, moving back and forth between her past, present and a future that will never be.

The other side of his split personality is Odile.

Although Rothbart tries to keep her sane by the most desperate means, instead of facing the reality of her physical captivity, Odette escapes to the freedom of her visions and hallucinations: Swan Lake.

Contemporary, innovative, technical and magical, BLACK SWAN is above all an intense visual and emotional experience.

This audacious world premiere was a risky bet.

The challenge has been brilliantly met, and Tamás Juronics, by inventing the new genre of the “ballet-thriller”, has succeeded in seducing modern dance fans, ballet lovers and all fans of strong emotions.

The magnificent sets, special effects and original costumes serve the SCDC dancers, who once again demonstrate the full extent of their talent.

This show is an emotional hand grenade that explodes when the curtain falls!

Don't miss this unique opportunity to discover a show that will transport you beyond the boundaries of time and space, where dance and music merge to create an unparalleled artistic experience.

This show, presented nightly in SOLD OUT venues across Europe during its first tour, finally arrives in Switzerland in Basel and Zurich on May 8 and 10, 2025!

There's no time to lose if you want to be one of the privileged few!

Reserve your tickets now on ballets.com for this unparalleled artistic adventure and prepare to be amazed, moved and transported by the magic of BLACK SWAN.