Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake

Story

Prince Siegfried is celebrating his coming of age. The Queen Mother informs him that, the following day, during the grand ball held to mark his birthday, he must choose a future wife. Displeased at not being able to choose her out of love, he goes into the forest during the night. It is then that he spots a flock of swans. He raises his crossbow, prepares to shoot, but stops immediately: before him stands a beautiful woman dressed in white swan feathers, followed by twelve other women dressed in the same way, four of whom are known as the ‘little swans’. ‘Swan Lake’ is a ballet by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, comprising 4 acts and 4 scenes, or 3 acts and 4 scenes. The staging is based on a libretto by Vladimir Begichev and Vasili Geltser. The story is an ancient German legend recounting the tale of the beautiful Princess Odette, transformed into a swan by the curse of the evil sorcerer Rothbart. Recorded live at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, on 17 March 2015.

«« Il était une fois un prince qui fit un rêve étrange et prémonitoire. Dans ce songe, une merveilleuse princesse était menacée par un oiseau de proie. »»

Kurzinfos

Originaltitel

Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake

Status

Released

Start

12.06.2018

Laufzeit

2 h 18 min

Originalsprache

en

Genres

Musik