Swan Lake

Recorded at the Opéra Bastille in December 2005
Ballet in fours acts - Subjet by Vladimir Begichev and Vassili Geltser

Piotr Ilyitch Tchaikovski - Music
Rudolf Nureyev - Choregraphy and direction (Opéra national de Paris, 1984), after Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov
Ezio Frigerio - Sets
Franca Squarciapino - Costumes
Vinicio Cheli - Lighting

With les Étoiles Agnès Letestu and José Martinez, the Premier Danseur Karl Paquette, the Premiers Danseurs and the Corps de Ballet de l’Opéra national de Paris.

Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris
Vello Pähn - Conductor

In Rudolf Nureyev's ballet, Prince Siegfried shies away from the reality of power and marriage, by taking refuge in his dreams. He has a vision of a magic lake, representing the idealised love of a swan/maiden. This tragic impasse renders darker still the melancholy poetry of this fantasy tale.