The Russian Grand Ballet is pleased to announce the performance of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s “Swan Lake” in Birmingham, on Friday, Sept. 25 at The Alabama Theatre, with the show beginning at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are available now and can be purchased through Ticketmaster or in person at the Alabama Theatre box office, which will open at 5:30 p.m. the day of the show. The Russian Grand Ballet brings the classic ballet to life with more than 40 of Russia’s brightest ballet stars to perform the full-length production. The Russian Grand Ballet has established a reputation for talent and versatility by touring the world with both full-length traditional ballets and shorter ‘divertissements.’ Swan Lake, based on Russian folklore and German legend, follows a heroic young prince as he works to free the beautiful swan maiden from an evil spell. The ballet is in three acts with two intermissions, with music by Tchaikovsky, choreography by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov, and libretto by Vladimir Begichev and Vasily Getzer. Running time is approximately 2 hours and 45 minutes. For more information about the Russian Grand Ballet, visit www.russiangrandballet.com.