Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake (DVD) – The Royal Ballet

Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Artists: Marianela Nuñez, Thiago Soares, Christopher Saunders, The Royal Ballet, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Conductor: Valeriy Ovsyanikov
Choreographers: Marius Petipa, Lev Ivanov
Director: Anthony Dowell
Format: NTSC
Language: English
Subtitles: French, German, Spanish, Italian
Region: All Regions
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Number of Discs: 1
Studio: Opus Arte
DVD Release Date: October 27, 2009
Run Time: 139 minutes; plus 41 minutes bonus features

Yolanda Sonnabend’s Fabergé-inspired designs evoke a world of Imperial Russia in Anthony Dowell’s acclaimed production of one of the world’s best-loved ballets for The Royal Ballet. Marianela Nuñez as Odette/Odile and Thiago Soares as Prince Siegfried bring new vitality to a compelling story of tragic romance. 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.

“Anthony Dowell’s production...offers the ultimate classical experience, with the sights and sounds of a proud 19th century tradition running at full throttle. Fancy a romantic tragedy in a tutu? Then this is the ballet for you...The production as a whole is beautifully formed and dramatically convincing...And praise, too, for the corps, who made us feel the sorrow and anger of the swans’ collective misfortune.” (The Times)

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