WATCH: Floriana grounds transform into magical ice rink ahead of ice show tomorrow
You won’t believe how many Winter Olympics and World Champions are roaming our streets right now!
With no mountains and temperatures rarely under 10 degrees Celsius, Malta is not exactly a country built for winter sports. But for fans of such activities, this weekend will provide an enviable stage.
Independence ground in Floriana has been transformed into a stunning ice rink for tomorrow’s performance of Jester’s Wedding. In a video released by one of the performers, Olympic legend Alexei Yagudin, the Floriana grounds are unrecognizable, having undergone a magical transformation. With a sizeable ice rink and a stunning backdrop, it seems like audiences are in for one festive treat!
Jester’s Wedding is not just your regular ice show. An adaptation of the Crystal Palace ballet, it incorporates figure skating with drama theatre, live music and vocals and out-of-this-world stage designs, and will feature internationally acclaimed skaters such as Olympic, World and European champions Tatiana Totmyanina and Maxim Marinin in the lead roles and Alexei Yagudin as the Jester.
Bolshoi Theatre’s leading opera soloist Anna Aglatova will also join the cast as the Opera Diva, with live music performed by the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra.
Reckon they'll let us have a spin on that ice?