Overview
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 nicknamed ‘little swans’. ‘Swan Lake’ is a ballet by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, comprising four acts and four scenes, or three acts and four 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 Palais Garnier, Paris, on 17 December 2005.
Director and cast
- Agnès Letestu as Odette / Odeli (Danseuse Étoile)
- José Martinez as Le Prince Siegfried (Danseur Étoile)
- Karl Paquette as Wolfgang, le precepteur / Rothbart (Premier danseur)
- Muriel Hallé as La Reine
- Paris National Opera Orchestra as Orchestra
- Le Corps de Ballet de l'Opéra National de Paris as Danseurs
- Les Premiers Danseurs as Les Premiers Danseurs
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