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Mexico’s National Dance Company Sets Oct. 11 Swan Lake at Auditorio Nacional as Lima Books Nov. 5–6 Run

Mexico City presents Cuauhtémoc Nájera’s more grounded interpretation with live orchestra, underscoring the production’s scale and technical demands.

La presentación de las funciones de “El lago de los cisnes” en el Auditorio Nacional.
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El Auditorio Nacional será la sede para este ballet clásico que se presentará en dos funciones el sábado 11 de octubre. Foto: García-Jáuregui/ Cortesía CND

Overview

  • The Compañía Nacional de Danza will give two performances on Saturday, Oct. 11 at 12:30 pm and 7 pm at Mexico City’s Auditorio Nacional.
  • Principal roles split between Ana Elisa Mena and Greta Elizondo (Odette/Odile), Alejandro Hidalgo and Argenis Montalvo (Prince Siegfried), and Raúl Proenza and Alejandro Prieto (Von Rothbart).
  • Roughly 70 dancers perform with the Orquesta del Teatro de Bellas Artes conducted by Gavriel Heine.
  • Company leads describe the vast venue as particularly challenging to fill with energy, with Ana Elisa Mena calling the dual role among her most demanding and citing the 32 fouettés.
  • Lima’s Teatro Antonio Banderas hosts a separate staging on Nov. 5–6 with over 30 dancers led by Grace Cobian and Damián Villa, with tickets starting at 65 soles via Ticketmaster.