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Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake departed from the traditional ballet by replacing the female corps de ballet with male dancers and a plot focused on the psychological pressures of modern royalty on a prince struggling with his sexuality and a distant mother. It has been performed on extended tours in Greece, Israel, Turkey, Australia, Italy, Japan ...
- Classical ballet
- 4 March [O.S. 20 February] 1877, Moscow
Deeply moving and visually stunning, Swan Lake is the quintessential classical ballet, steeped in themes of temptation, jealousy, deception, and drama. Set against Tchaikovsky’s iconic score, Tomasson’s strikingly modern production updates this story of love and betrayal and features sleek and elevated designs by Tony Award–winning ...
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. What Should I Look For?
Timing. Acts I/II - 70:00. Acts III/IV - 45:00. Upcoming Performances. Metropolitan Opera House New York, New York July 1 - 6, 2024. World Premiere. Imperial Ballet. January 27, 1895. Mariinsky Theatre. St. Petersburg, Russia. Cast: Pierina Legnani (Odette/Odile) Pavel Gerdt (Prince Siegfried) Alexander Oblakov (Benno)
