Amid a trade war, the National Ballet of Canada’s patriotic restaging of the Russian classic brought audiences to their feet.

“I think it’s beautiful. Swans are aggressive ... and inclusion that began at the National Ballet in 2020. A new “Swan Lake” had been slated to premiere that year, a farewell production ...

Oleksandr Stoianov has only been able to watch since Russia invaded his home country in 2022. As founder and principal dancer ...