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Performance

VenueRoyal Opera House
Also: Linbury Studio, Ballet Studio, Clore Studio,Floral Hall
TownWest End
CountyGreater London
From18th November 2002
To17th December 2002
WhenNov 18, 19, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 29, Dec 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 13, 17 at 19:30
PricesFrom £3.00. To £73.00.
Royal Opera House (V377)
Current/Future Listings
Listings Archive

Swan Lake

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:: (T221382866)

Approximate running time 2 hours 40 minutes. Sponsored (1987) by The Linbury Trust. Revival sponsored (2000) by The Linbury Trust.
Company Royal Ballet
Conductor Charles Barker
Conductor Boris Gruzin
Choreographer Marius Petipa
Choreographer Lev Ivanov
Other Anthony Dowell (production)
Other David Bintley (Act 1 Waltz)
Design Yolanda Sonnabend
Other Roland John Wiley (production research)

Listing:: L0164735051




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Production details

Approximate running time 2 hours 40 minutes. Sponsored (1987) by The Linbury Trust. Revival sponsored (2000) by The Linbury Trust.

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