Prince Siegfried is celebrating his coming of age. The Queen Mother informs him that, the following day, during the grand ball held to mark his birthday, he must choose a future wife. Displeased at not being able to choose her out of love, he goes into the forest during the night. It is then that he spots a flock of swans. He raises his crossbow, prepares to shoot, but stops immediately: before him stands a beautiful woman dressed in white swan feathers, followed by twelve other women dressed in the same way, four of whom are known as the ‘little swans’. ‘Swan Lake’ is a ballet by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, comprising 4 acts and 4 scenes, or 3 acts and 4 scenes. The staging is based on a libretto by Vladimir Begichev and Vasili Geltser. The story is an ancient German legend recounting the tale of the beautiful Princess Odette, transformed into a swan by the curse of the evil sorcerer Rothbart. Recorded live at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, on 17 March 2015.
Marianela Núñez
Odette/Odile
Vadim Muntagirov
Prince Siegfried
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June 12, 2018
2h 18m
8.5
Ross MacGibbon
N/A
2
Royal Opera House
GB
Opus Arte
GB
Bennet Gartside
Von Rothbart
Elizabeth McGorian
The Queen
Alexander Campbell
Benno
Francesca Hayward
Prince Siegfried's younger sister
Akane Takada
Prince Siegfried's younger sister
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