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 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.
Director and cast
- Marianela Núñez as Odette/Odile
- Natalia Osipova as Odette / Odile
- Vadim Muntagirov as Prince Siegfried
- Matthew Golding as Prince Siegfried
- Bennet Gartside as Von Rothbart
- Gary Avis as Von Rothbart
- Elizabeth McGorian as The Queen
- Alexander Campbell as Benno
- Francesca Hayward as Prince Siegfried's younger sister
- Akane Takada as Prince Siegfried's younger sister
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