In pictures: Cork City Ballet brings Swan Lake to Cork Opera House stage

Cork City Ballet brought Tchaikovsky’s cherished classic Swan Lake to the Opera House on Thursday for the first of three performances 

Swan Lake, directed by Alan Foley is at the Cork Opera House from Nov. 2-4 with the Irish Examiner as media partner. Picture: Denis Minihane.

The first night of Cork City Ballet's production of Swan Lake took place on Thursday at Cork Opera House.

Directed by Alan Foley and starring principal dancers Katerina Petrova and Tsetso Ivanov, the production of Tchaikovsky's classic comes as Cork City Ballet marks its 30th anniversary. 

Cork City Ballet’s Swan Lake is at Cork Opera House until November 4.

Katerina Petrova and Tsetso Ivanov, principal dancers, in a scene from Cork City Ballet's 30th anniversary production of Swan Lake, directed by Alan Foley. Picture: Denis Minihane.

Leo, Marie, Inga and Lara at the Cork City Ballet production of Swan Lake at the Cork Opera House. Picture: Dan Linehan

Eileen, Maggie May and Margaret Dennehy at the Cork City Ballet production of Swan Lake at the Cork Opera House. Picture: Dan Linehan

Kitty and Áine Considine at the Cork City Ballet production of Swan Lake at the Cork Opera House. Picture: Dan Linehan

Florence Beckett and Ciara Dempsey at the Cork City Ballet production of Swan Lake at the Cork Opera House. Picture: Dan Linehan

Catherine Foley, David Manning and Janet Dillon at the Cork City Ballet production of Swan Lake at the Cork Opera House. Picture: Dan Linehan

Gabriela and Cecilia Lobianco at the Cork City Ballet production of Swan Lake at the Cork Opera House. Picture: Dan Linehan