(Лебединое озеро), Marius Petipa, Lev Ivanov / Velká Britanie, 2012
150 min
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Music: P. I. Tchaikovsky | Choreography: Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov | Production: Anthony Dowell Cast: ZenaidaYanowsky - Odetta | Nehemiah Kish - Siegfried | Royal Opera House Orchestra
Surely the greatest of all Romantic ballets, Swan Lake is a perfect synthesis of choreography and music. Though Tchaikovsky did not live to see the work become a success, his first ballet score is now synonymous with ballet itself, inspiring generations of dancers and crossing over into popular culture. From the earliest days of the Vic-Wells Ballet, Swan Lake has been one of The Royal Ballet’s signature works. In creating this aimed to return to an authentic version of the choreography created by the great Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov for the Mariinsky Theatre in 1895. Yolanda Sonnabend’s designs draw on the Russian Imperial Court of that period with an inspired blend of historical accuracy and gothic fantasy. The court scenes of Acts I and III have a dark glamour rooted in the opulent style of Carl Faberge, while the famous lakeside ‘white’ acts are rich with mist, shadow and moonlight.
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