Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake

Overview

Yolanda Sonnabend's Faberge-inspired designs evoke a world of Imperial Russia in Anthony Dowell's acclaimed production for The Royal Ballet of one of the world's best-loved ballets. Marianela Nuñez as Odette/Odile and Thiago Soares as Prince Siegfried bring new vitality to a compelling story of tragic romance. The Russian conductor Valeriy Ovsyanikov directs the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House in Tchaikovsky's lush romantic score. Filmed in High Definition and recorded in true surround sound.

Cast

Marianela Núñez

Odette/Odile

Thiago Soares

Prince Siegfried

Elizabeth McGorian

The Princess, Siegfried’s Mother

Christopher Saunders

An Evil Spirit, later Von Rothbart

Alastair Marriott

The Tutor

David Pickering

Benno