{"id":4973,"date":"2026-05-04T07:02:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T11:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radioenciclopedia.cu\/cultural-news\/?p=4973"},"modified":"2026-04-28T17:04:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T21:04:27","slug":"la-magia-de-la-danza-at-cubas-national-theater","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.radioenciclopedia.cu\/cultural-news\/la-magia-de-la-danza-at-cubas-national-theater-04052026\/","title":{"rendered":"La magia de la danza at Cuba\u2019s National Theater"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cuba\u2019s National Ballet, under the direction of Viengsay Vald\u00e9s, will present <strong>La magia de la danza<\/strong> at the Avellaneda Hall of the National Theater on May 8, 9, and 10, with all performances beginning at 5:00 p.m. Tickets are already on sale at the theatre box office from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><strong>La magia de la danza<\/strong> is an anthology program that brings together highlights from classical ballets in the acclaimed versions by Alicia Alonso. The repertoire includes <strong>Giselle, The Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker, Copp\u00e9lia, Don Quixote, and Swan Lake<\/strong>. The program concludes with the finale of <strong>Gottschalk Symphony<\/strong>, a tribute to Cuban-inspired symphonic music that blends popular dance with classical academic technique, according to the press department of Cuba\u2019s National Ballet.<\/p>\n<p>The lineup is led by the company\u2019s principal figures: principal dancers Viengsay Vald\u00e9s, Anette Delgado, Dani Hern\u00e1ndez, \u00c1nyelo Montero, and Yankiel V\u00e1zquez; character principal dancer Ernesto D\u00edaz; principal dancer Gabriela Druyet; soloists Laura Kamila and Alianed Moreno; as well as rising artists such as Carolina Estrada, Bertho Rivero, Nadila Estrada, Alejandro Alderete, Carolina Fonseca, and Roque Salvador.<\/p>\n<p>Principal Cast<\/p>\n<p>Friday, May 8<\/p>\n<p>Giselle: Alianed Moreno \/ \u00c1nyelo Montero<\/p>\n<p>The Sleeping Beauty: Carolina Estrada \/ Bertho Rivero<\/p>\n<p>The Nutcracker: Nadila Estrada \/ Alejandro Alderete<\/p>\n<p>Coppelia: Laura Kamila \/ Yankiel V\u00e1zquez<\/p>\n<p>Don Quixote: Anette Delgado \/ \u00c1nyelo Montero<\/p>\n<p>Swan Lake: Carolina Estrada \/ Bertho Rivero<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, May 9<\/p>\n<p>Giselle: Alianed Moreno \/ Yankiel V\u00e1zquez<\/p>\n<p>The Sleeping Beauty: Carolina Estrada \/ Bertho Rivero<\/p>\n<p>The Nutcracker: Nadila Estrada \/ Alejandro Alderete<\/p>\n<p>Coppelia: Alianed Moreno \/ Yankiel V\u00e1zquez<\/p>\n<p>Don Quixote: Viengsay Vald\u00e9s \/ Dani Hern\u00e1ndez<\/p>\n<p>Swan Lake: Gabriela Druyet \/ \u00c1nyelo Montero<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, May 10<\/p>\n<p>Giselle: Viengsay Vald\u00e9s \/ \u00c1nyelo Montero<\/p>\n<p>The Sleeping Beauty: Anette Delgado \/ Dani Hern\u00e1ndez<\/p>\n<p>The Nutcracker: Nadila Estrada \/ Alejandro Alderete<\/p>\n<p>Coppelia: Carolina Fonseca \/ Roque Salvador<\/p>\n<p>Don Quixote: Laura Kamila \/ Yankiel V\u00e1zquez<\/p>\n<p>Swan Lake: Viengsay Vald\u00e9s \/ Bertho Rivero<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Translated by Luis E. 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