The ballet Swan Lake has long remained a Chinese New Year season performance favorite.

The Crown of Russian Ballet will present the Tchaikovsky classic this year. Its repertoire includes Cross Winds, based on music by Chopin, and such classics as The Nutcracker and Cinderella. The company, led by Anatoly Emelianov and Anna Alexidze, was founded in 1997.

7:15 pm, Jan 24 to Jan 27, Shanghai Grand Theater, 300 Renmin Avenue. 021-6386-8686