But the crowd would not come without Kolesnikova…With her long neck, liquid doe-like eyes and technical control, she is a force to be reckoned with. Her portrayal of the vulnerable swan queen Odette is almost unbearably vulnerable and her Odile is wickedly seductive.



Kolesnikova’s Odette is truly a thing of remarkable beauty: technically flawless with great fluidity and a beautiful command of character. She alone is worth the ticket price...