Russian composer Pyotr llyich Tchaikovsky’s ballet “Swan Lake” will be performed by the Moscow Festival Ballet Sunday at Stephens Auditorium in Ames.

The story is about a princess who is turned into a swan by day and woman by night because of an evil curse. After a prince comes into contact with her and finds out her story, he falls in love with the swan woman.

The ballet was composed in 1875-1876, sprung from old Russian folk tales.

Tchaikovsky’s “Swan Lake”

Where: Stephens Auditorium

When: 3 p.m. Jan. 17

Cost: $20 for ISU students, $25 for youth, $33 or $37 for the public