Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake (Royal Ballet - 2009)

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Swan Lake (Royal Ballet - 2009)
Review added by
Alan Titherington

Marianela Nuñez & Thiago Soares star
Certificate: N/A
Running Time: 179 mins
Retail Price: £24.99
Release Date: 01/09/2009
Content Type: Musical Recording

Synopsis:
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.

Odette/Odile: Marianela Nuñez
Prince Siegfried: Thiago Soares

Choreographers: Marius Petipa & Lev Ivanov
Conductor: Valeriy Ovsyanikov
Stage Director: Anthony Dowell

Recorded at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, on 16th & 24th March 2009.

Special Features:
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, Lesley Collier and current principal Marianela Nuñez.

Related Websites:
http://www.roh.org.uk/
http://www.opusarte.com/