'We realised we were going to be together': Tsetso Ivanov on performing in Cork with his wife

Romanian ballet stars Tsetso Ivanov and Katerina Petrova return to Cork to take the lead roles in Swan Lake

Katerina Petrova and Tsetso Ivanov in a previous production of Swan Lake. Picture: Denis Minihane

As the principal dancer with Cork City Ballet for its production of Swan Lake, Tsetso Ivanov will perform opposite his wife, prima ballerina Katerina Petrova. Both of them are from Bulgaria where they work with the Sofia National Ballet. This is their fourth year coming to Cork for Cork City Ballet’s November production. 

Petrova will play the dual roles of Odette and Odile with Ivanov as Prince Siegfried in this tale of transformation, love and redemption, set against Tchaikovsky’s symphonic score. With its emotional depth, Swan Lake is iconic and a great favourite with Cork audiences.