Lied Center Features Russian National Ballet Blog Entertainment 01/31/201702/16/2017 Tweet On Sunday afternoon the Lied Center welcomed the 50-member Russian National Ballet Theatre in the full-length ballet Swan Lake. The classic production debuted in 1877 and is known as the national ballet of Russia. The act tells the story of Odette, a princess transformed into a swan by an evil sorcerer’s curse. The Russian National Ballet Theatre will continue its American tour for the rest of the Spring.