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Swan Lake (Russian: Лебеди́ное о́зеро, romanized: Lebedínoje ózero, IPA: [lʲɪbʲɪˈdʲinəjə ˈozʲɪrə] listen ⓘ), Op. 20, is a ballet composed by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in 1875–76. Despite its initial failure, it is now one of the most popular of all ballets. The scenario, initially in two acts, was fashioned from Russian and German folk tales ...
May 21, 2012 · Swan Lake (Ballet Suite), Op. 20: I. Scene (Swan Theme)London Philharmonic Orchestra / Yuri Simonov
It is the compelling legend of a tragic romance in which a princess, Odette, is turned into a swan by an evil curse. Prince Siegfried chances upon a flock of...
Nov 3, 2020 · The story of ‘Swan Lake’. Tchaikovsky ’s magical ballet tells the story of the doomed love of Prince Siegfried and Princess Odette. Prince Siegfried goes out hunting one night and chases a group of swans – one of them transforms into a young woman, Odette, who explains that she and her companions were turned into swans by the evil Baron ...
Dec 26, 2018 · The Story of "Swan Lake". "Swan Lake" is a timeless love story that mixes magic, tragedy, and romance into four acts. It features Prince Siegfried and a lovely swan princess named Odette. Under the spell of a sorcerer, Odette spends her days as a swan swimming on a lake of tears and her nights in her beautiful human form.
Overview. Of all the great classics performed by ABT today, Swan Lake remains the quintessential ballet. Cursed to spend eternity as a swan, Odette, once a beautiful princess, is only able to return to her human form in the hours of darkness. To break the spell, Odette’s true love must swear eternal fidelity and marry her.
Mar 4, 2024 · Swan Lake is one of the most popular of all classical ballets, and the first of Tchaikovsky ’s three ballets (the others being The Sleeping Beauty and The Nutcracker) that opened a golden age of ...
PROLOGUE. The Plot: The ballet opens with young Princess Odette taking a walk alone by a lake. Now if this were a horror movie, you’d know this isn’t going to end well—and, indeed, it doesn’t. Evil sorcerer Von Rothbart appears and, before Odette can escape, transforms her into a swan.
Jan 23, 2023 · Swan Lake is one of the most iconic ballets of all time, with a history and story that has captivated audiences for generations. In this video, we delve into...
Our guide to the music of Tchaikovsky's ballet Swan Lake, heard from Barbie Swan Lake to Billy Elliot. Plus, the best recordings of Swan Lake on CD and DVD
