Zenaida yanowsky as odile and nehemiah kish as prince siegfried in the. Van dantzigs choreography respects the surviving parts of marius petipa. Since the 1895 premiere of the petipaivanov production of swan lake in st. Most adaptations of swan lake are based on the 1895 revival by marius petipa and lev ivanov. Violin i part qty 2 a4637 sheet music january 1, 1933 by pyotr tchaikovsky author, composer see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Symbol of romantic ballet, swan lake explores the meanders of eternal love and continues to seduce generations of spectators. Dancing odette and odile thoughts from principal dancer maribel modrono. Act ii and iv continue the story line, while act iii with its party featuring dancers from various countries is. Van dantzigs choreography respects the surviving parts of marius petipa and. A suite of 6 numbers was assembled, probably by riccardo drigo, music director of the imperial ballet, after the 1895 performance. Peter ilyich tchaikovsky, seiji ozawa, mikhail pletnev. The duet is remarkable for its powerfully dramatic choreography and music, which, unusually, uses the fivepart structure and virtuoso display typical of a grand.
It is one of the most iconic roles in all of classical ballet odette odile or whiteblack swan from swan lake. With costumes by barbara karinska and lighting by jack owen brown, it was first presented by new york city ballet at the city center of music and drama, new york, on. Seiji ozawa conducts the boston symphony orchestra as they perform swan lake and the nutcracker, and mikhail pletnev leads the russian national orchestra through sleeping beauty. Swan lake 1895 is one of the triad of great nineteenthcentury russian ballets, alongside the sleeping beauty and the nutcracker, in which the composer pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky and choreographer marius petipa elevated both ballet music and dance to the highest level.
Fooled, siegfried declares his love for odile, and so dooms odette to suffer under the curse forever. All you need to know about tchaikovskys swan lake readers. Very little of the petipaivanov choreography survives today. The national ballet of canada has three versions of swan lake in its history, all created by former artistic directors. The role requires both technical mastery and emotional range. Swan lake has a lengthy story to unfold that is menacing.
Royal ballet principal dancer natalia osipova performs a solo as. Swan lake is perhaps the greatest of all the fairytale ballets, yet no other classic has been subject to so many vapid or cynical retellings. The first fullscale version of swan lake on a british stage didnt happen until 1934 when the vicwells ballet performed it with alicia markova as odette odile. Frederick ashtons 1987 version has seen the most revivals by the company. The royal ballets 1980 production of tchaikovskys classic ballet. Prince siegfried has fallen for odette, the victim of an evil spirit who has. Karpakova likely also danced the part odile, although it is not known for certain. The sound quality is excellent on these releases, perhaps with a slightly more natural and better balanced sound on the more recent swan lake. Swan lake was pyotr ilyich tchaikovskys first score for ballet. Music by pyotr tchaikovsky, choreography by marius petipa. Swan lake is one of the most popular of all classical ballets, and the first of tchaikovskys three ballets the others being the sleeping beauty and the nutcracker that opened a golden age of.
While swan lake is one of the most technically demanding ballets for a ballerina, the remarkable makarenko manages her moments of unsupported balance with ease, and is in total control of her dozens of whipsharp spins. Swan lake simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Petersburg, it has been a tradition and a challenge for one dancer to perform the dual role of odette and odile. If you are familiar with the nutcracker, this is exactly how you would expect to hear it. Swan lake is famous for the 32 fouettes en tournant in act 3. Choreographers often modify the scenario without changing all of the. Today, most productions of the full length swan lake are danced by one ballerina in the dual role of odette and odile. Once again, i take you through with commentary and give you technique and performance tips, ballerina insights, and hopefully some humor. Celia franca 1955, erik bruhn 1967 and james kudelka 1999. Cw 12, was the first of tchaikovskys ballet scores, composed between august 1875 and april 1876, with additions and revisions in february and april 1877. Swan lake get tickets the national ballet of canada. The national ballet of canada has three versions of swan lake in its history. February 20, 1877, imperial ballet, moscow, choreography by julius. Tune into a live studio rehearsal of kent stowells swan lake.
The royals last production was neither of those things. Swan lake audience guide pittsburgh ballet theatre. With natalia makarova, anthony dowell, michael coleman, sandra conley. Tempo di valse ma non troppo vivo, quasi moderato 2. Swan lake odileblack swan solo natalia osipova, the royal. The swan lake usually heard today is an 1895 version, produced two years after tchaikovskys death, that altered some of the ballet and its music significantly, especially the finale. The ballets original title, as indicated on the manuscript score, was the lake of swans or lake of the swans. The first act has little in the way of dance since it has to set up the story. As of april 2011, the royal ballet have performed swan lake 946 times. Performed george balanchines serenade with hong kong ballet, 2016. Swan lake rehearsal live stream monday, january 29 at 11. The russian ballet patriarch fyodor lopukhov has called swan lake a.
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