Choreographer Peter Wright stages Swan Lake as a romantic Gothic tragedy. This invigorating version focuses on the heartbreaking role of the Prince in the dramatic classic, honoring the 1895 Petipa/Ivanov original.
The Royal Swedish Ballet Stockholm
Artistic Director Petter Jacobsson
The Royal Swedish Opera Orchestra
Conductor Michel Quéval
PLUS EXTRA FEATURES
. 'The tale of Swan Lake' - an illustrated synopsis
. 'Love transcends Death' - Sir Peter Wright on the production's choreography
. 'Back to the original' - an interview with the director of the Royal Swedish Ballet, Petter Jacobsson
. 'A beautiful way of moving' - interpretations of principal dancers, Nathalie Nordquist and Anders Nordström
. Notable productions of Swan Lake - an overview of all historic productions of this classic ballet from 1877
Odette/Odile: Nathalie Nordquist
Prince Siegfried: Anders Nordström
The Queen: Marketta Kaila
Baron von Rothbart: Christian Rambe
Benno: Johannes Öhman with students of The Swedish Ballet School
- MPAA rating : NR (Not Rated)
- Product Dimensions : 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.72 ounces
- Director : Peter Wright
- Media Format : Multiple Formats, AC-3, Classical, Color, Dolby, NTSC
- Run time : 2 hours and 42 minutes
- Release date : March 31, 2009
- Actors : Anders Nordstrom
- Studio : Kultur Video
- Number of discs : 1
