Performance

Venue	Royal Opera House
	Also: Linbury Studio, Ballet Studio, Clore Studio,Floral Hall
Town	West End
County	Greater London
From	27th February 2009
To	1st April 2009
When	Feb09 27, Mar09 9, 16, 17, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, Apr09 1 at 19:30. Feb09 28, Mar09 27, Apr09 4 at 19:00. Feb09 28, Mar09 13, Apr09 4 at 19:00
Prices	From £5.00. To £110.00.
Royal Opera House (V377)
Current/Future Listings
Listings Archive

Swan Lake

Work:: Swan Lake (S962)

One of ballet's most famous works with some of its best known music. It is Siegfried's birthday and his mother gives him a crossbow and an ultimatum to get married! After the party and finding himself alone he goes hunting. The evil magician Rothbart (half man half bird) keeps beautiful women as swans on the lake - but by night they resume human form. Siegfried is bewitched by Odette, a Princess and one of the Swans. She explains their plight to Siegfried and says the spell can only be broken by someone who'll love her truly for ever. He swears to do so but Odette returns to being a swan as Rothbart's powers are so strong. Siegfried returns to the palace and his mother presents him with a string of women from whom to chose his bride - Rothbart arrives with his daughter Odile disguised as Odette and Siegfried agrees to marry her - only then realising his mistake as Odile reviles him for breaking his vow to Odette. Siegfried returns to the lake and begs Odette to forgive him - then fights Rothbart whom he kills - and the swans are released from the spell.

Music

Tchaikovsky

Production:: (T2057006908)

Generously supported by Sarah and Lloyd Dorfman (Benefactors), Original production (1987) and Revival (2000) supported by The Linbury Trust.

Producer	Royal Ballet
Choreographer	Marius Petipa
Choreographer	Lev Ivanov
Conductor	Boris Gruzin
Conductor	Valeriy Ovsyanikov
Choreographer	Frederick Ashton (additional choreography)
Choreographer	David Bintley (additional choreography)
Choreographer	Anthony Dowell (this production)
Design	Yolanda Sonnabend
Lighting	Mark Henderson

Listing:: L01226970493

Current production:Work

Production details

Generously supported by Sarah and Lloyd Dorfman (Benefactors), Original production (1987) and Revival (2000) supported by The Linbury Trust.

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