Princess Odette is bound by a curse, turned into a swan by the evil
sorcerer Von Rothbart. The spell can only be broken by a pledge of eternal
love. When she meets Prince Siegfried, he is immediately enamoured by her
fragile beauty and pledges to free her. But freedom is not promised for Odette
as Von Rothbart conspires to thwart the lovers’ plans.
Liam Scarlett’s production for The Royal Ballet brings together
Tchaikovsky’s towering score and John Macfarlane’s picturesque designs to
create an enduring ballet spectacle of love, treachery and forgiveness.
Live from Covent Garden on Thursday 22nd April
Approximate runtime: 3h 25min / 205min, Two
Intervals
Cast:
To be confirmed
Creatives:
Choreography MARIUS PETIPA, LEV IVANOV
Additional Choreography LIAM SCARLETT,
FREDERICK ASHTON
Music PYOTR IL’YICH TCHAIKOVSKY
Conductor KOEN KESSELS
Production LIAM SCARLETT
Designer JOHN MACFARLANE
Lighting Designer DAVID FINN