Genre:

Ballet

Release Date:

Nov 2002

Number of Discs:

1

Sound:

Dolby Surround; Dolby Stereo

Subtitles:

FR, DE, ES

Territory Exclusions:

USA & Canada

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 Anamorphic

Display:

NTSC

Catalog Number:

OA0866D

Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake (The Royal Swedish Ballet)

Nathalie Nordquist (Odette); Anders Nordström (Siegfried);

This stunning production by The Royal Swedish Ballet, produced by Ross MacGibbon, stars Nathalie Nordquist as Odette/Odile and Anders Nordström as Prince Siegfried. Choreographer Peter Wright stages Swan Lake as a romantic Gothic tragedy. This invigorating version focuses on the heart-breaking role of the Prince in this dramatic classic, honouring the1895 Pepita/Ivanov original.

Reviews

"The Royal Swedish Ballet's Swan Lake, recorded on 24 May 2002, is elegant and sumptuous, inventively choroeographed and beautifully staged by Sir Peter Wright and Galina Samsova, with particularly splendid sets and costumes." (The Penguin Guide)

"... outstandingly performed under Michel Queval’s baton – and that’s just the start...staging, choreography and dancing (by both corps de ballet and soloists) are all excellent…yet another superb Opus Arte release." (Classic FM)

Extra features

Back to the Original' - An interview with the director of the Royal Swedish Ballet, Petter Jacobsson. 'A Beautiful Way of Moving' - Interviews with the principal dancers. 'Love Transcends Death' - Sir Peter Wright on the production’s choreography. 'The Tale of Swan Lake' - Illustrated synopsis. 'Notable productions of Swan Lake' – an overview of all historic productions of this classic ballet.