Performance

VenueRoyal Opera House
Other spaces: Linbury Studio, Ballet Studio, Clore Studio,Floral Hall
TownWest End
CountyGreater London
From22nd January 2011
To8th April 2011
WhenJan 22, Mar 5 at 13:30, 19:00. Feb 10, 14, 25, Mar 7, 8, 12, 21, 25, 31, Apr 4, 8 at 19:30. Feb 18 at 14:00, 19:30
What is currently on at Royal Opera House (V377)

Swan Lake

Swan LakeT1280178371
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


Archive :: production:T1280178371, dance or ballet:S962, venue:V377
Current production:Work

Production details

Running time: 2hrs 10mins with one interval

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Company

Company Royal Ballet
Choreographer Marius Petipa
Choreographer Lev Ivanov
Choreographer Anthony Dowell (this production)
Design Yolanda Sonnabend
Lighting Mark Henderson
Conductor Valeriy Ovsyanikov
Conductor Boris Gruzin
Performer Sarah Lamb (Odette / Odile)
Performer Zenaida Yanowsky (Odette / Odile)
Performer Alina Cojocaru (Odette / Odile)
Performer Tamara Rojo (Odette / Odile)
Performer Marianela Nunez (Odette / Odile)
Performer Lauren Cuthbertson (Odette / Odile)
Performer Roberta Marquez (Odette / Odile)
Performer Federico Bonelli (Prince Siegfried)
Performer Nehemiah Kish (Prince Siegfried)
Performer Johan Kobborg (Prince Siegfried)
Performer Carlos Acosta (Prince Siegfried)
Performer Thiago Soares (Prince Siegfried)
Performer Rupert Pennefather (Prince Siegfried)
Performer Steven McRae (Prince Siegfried)
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