Carnival of the Animals

& Tales from Swan Lake

Experience an enchanting afternoon of music and dance that the whole family will love! This performance featuring Carnival of the Animals, choreographed by Shannon Purpura & Megan Kamler, and selected excerpts from Swan Lake, promises to captivate audiences of all ages.

Join us for this unforgettable experience blending the whimsical charm of Saint-Saëns’ orchestral suite with the timeless elegance of Tchaikovsky’s music.

  • ✺Dates

    February 1st at 12PM

    Pre-show activities at beginning at 11AM

    February 1st at 3PM

    Pre-show activities at beginning at 2PM

  • ✺Location

    Canandaigua, New York

    Fort Hill Performing Arts Center

Carnival of the Animals is set to Camille Saint-Saëns’ humorous musical suite of 14 movements.

Celebrate creatures from the ponderous elephant to the manic kangaroo to the plodding tortoise.

✺ SHOW DETAILS ✺

  • Approximately one hour.

  • Camille Saint-Saëns - Composer

    Saint-Saëns was a musical prodigy; he made his concert debut at the age of ten. After studying at the Paris Conservatoire he followed a conventional career as a church organist, first at Saint-Merri, Paris and, from 1858, La Madeleine, the official church of the French Empire. After leaving the post twenty years later, he was a successful freelance pianist and composer, in demand in Europe and the Americas.