Royal Opera House brandmark

Swan Lake DVD (The Royal Ballet) 2009

Swan Lake DVD (The Royal Ballet) 2009

Anthony Dowell’s magnificent production honours the spirit of this great ballet, with Fabergé-inspired designs by Yolanda Sonnabend. Marianela Nuñez is magnetic as Odette/Odile, with The Royal Ballet at its finest.
£24.99

- In stock


Description

Yolanda Sonnabend's Fabergé-inspired designs evoke the 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.

 

Music: Il'yich Tchaikovsky

Dancers: Marianela Nuñez, Thiago Soares, Elizabeth McGorian, Christopher Saunders, Alastair Marriott and David Pickering

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Valeriy Ovsyanikov 2009

Choreographers: Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov

Director: Anthony Dowell

A Royal Ballet production


Plus: Illustrated synopsis, cast gallery, interview with Anthony Dowell, 'Four Swan Queens' – exclusive 30-minute conversation on the demands of dancing the role of the Swan Queen with former Prima Ballerinas Dame Beryl Grey, Dame Monica Mason and Lesley Collier, and current Principal Marianela Nuñez.

 

Picture: 16:9

Sound: DTS 2.0 / 5.1

Format: NTSC

Region code: 0 (worldwide)

Duration: 179 mins

Subtitles: FR/DE/ES/IT

Categories:

DVDs > Ballet

Tags:

Write a review

  • Your email will not be published
  • *Rating

Share

Email to a friend

Related products

Manon DVD (The Royal Ballet)

Manon DVD (The Royal Ballet)

£24.99
Massenet’s lush score provides the perfect sound world for MacMillan’s great ballet. Tamara Rojo and Carlos Acosta offer a Manon and Des Grieux of heartbreaking intensity.
The Nutcracker DVD (The Royal Ballet) 2009

The Nutcracker DVD (The Royal Ballet) 2009

£24.99
An all-time ballet favourite from The Royal Ballet, featuring Miyako Yoshida and Steven McRae in Principal roles.
An Evening with The Royal Ballet DVD (Fonteyn and Nureyev)

An Evening with The Royal Ballet DVD (Fonteyn and Nureyev)

£22.99
Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev dancing excerpts from La Valse, Le Corsaire, Les Syphides and Aurora's Wedding from The Sleeping Beauty.

Cookies on the Royal Opera House website

The way we handle cookies is changing. If you want to disable non-essential cookies you must now use your browser settings. Read more about why we have made this change and find out how to update your cookie settings. If you continue using the website we'll assume that you are happy for your browser to store cookies set by the Royal Opera House.

Cookies on the Royal Opera House website

We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience. If you continue using the website we'll assume that you are happy for your browser to store cookies set by the Royal Opera House. Learn more about our cookie usage and how to change your cookie settings.