Guests arrive from many countries to join in the festivities. The Queen presents her son with six princesses and commands him to select a bride from among them, but he remains preoccupied and aloof because he intends to marry Odette. With a flourish of trumpets, Rothbart arrives with his daughter Odile in cunning disguise as the Swan Queen. After a display of national dances, Odile and Siegfried return to the hall and dance together. Persuaded by the wicked Odile, Siegfried believes that she is his true love.
He fails to see the real Odette outside the palace pleading with him to remain faithful to her. Siegfried swears undying love to Odile thus breaking the pledge that he has made to Odette. Rothbart is jubilant and summons Odette to show Siegfried that he has betrayed her for his daughter Odile. Rothbart and Odile leave the Great Hall in triumph. In desperation, Siegfried flees to find Odette and beg for forgiveness, leaving the Queen and the court in chaos and despair.
Odette decides that she cannot continue and throws herself into the lake. Available via the London Coliseum box office only, on all performances and all price bands unless stated otherwise. Not available on top price seats in the stalls. Become a Friend today. Valid Mon — Fri matinee performances i. In , in London, the choreographer Matthew Bourne staged a novel interpretation of the work: in his version of Swan Lake , the swans are played by men, in reference to the psychoanalytical hypotheses surrounding the sexual identity of the Prince Siegfried, supposedly expressing his homosexuality in his dreams.
It is this choreography of Swan Lake by Matthew Bourne that is seen at the end of Billy Elliot , a film about the struggles of a young boy who wishes to fulfill his dream of becoming a classical ballet dancer. The ballet Swan Lake is also used in the film Black Swan On the big screen and at the opera, Swan Lake is as much a classical work with great cultural heritage as it is an opportunity for great innovation and creativity.
Proof that a work of immeasurable importance in the history of ballet is not necessarily untouchable, still a part of today's living repertoire. Accueil Swan Lake: Everything you need to know about Tchaikovsky's famous ballet.
Once upon a time… A young prince, Siegfried , refusing to choose a noble bride, falls madly in love with a beautiful maiden and Swan-Queen, Odette , victim of a spell cast by the sorcerer Rothbart : cursed to live by day as a white swan, only regaining her human form at night.
Le direct Ballet companies continue to add their own variations to this much-loved ballet. Russian and Chinese ballet companies in particular often stage endings similar to the original, happy ending. In a version danced by National Ballet of Canada in , Odette forgives Siegfried for his betrayal but just as the lovers make-up, Rothbart summons forth a violent storm.
Rothbart and Siegfried struggle and the sorcerer overcomes the prince, leaving Odette to mourn the dead Siegfried. Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake, Melbourne, The parts of Odile and Odette were originally danced by two separate dancers, but it has become customary for one ballerina to dance both parts to emphasise their similarities - and to highlight their differences.
It might be an integral part of the repertoire now, but Swan Lake was a critical failure when it was first performed by the Bolshoi Ballet in The audience lapped it up though and the Moscow Ballet continued to perform it under budget cuts forced them to stop pull this expensive production from their repertoire in the early s.
Pictured: Margot Fonteyn as part of the Royal Ballet in See more Tchaikovsky News. Discover Music. See more Tchaikovsky Music. See more Tchaikovsky Pictures. Act Four will last for about 25 minutes. What is the longest ballet? Sleeping Beauty. What do you wear to a ballet? What to Wear to a Ballet Classy outfits to take along when a ballet performance is on your schedule. Wear: business casual dress. Wear: a light sweater or blazer. Wear: dressy sandals or closed-toe shoes.
Don't wear: flip-flops or athletic sneakers. Don't wear: message T-shirts. Is Matthew Bourne Swan Lake all male?
Twenty-three years on from its debut, this show is still best known for its gender-swapped, all-male cast of swans, but there is so much that is sinister and tragic going on here. Of course, being Bourne, there is also cartoonishness, larky humour and toy corgis on wheels.
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