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swan lake

Opéra Bastille - from 16 February to 19 March 2019

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swan lake

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Opéra Bastille - from 16 February to 19 March 2019

2h55 with 1 interval

  • Opening night : 16 February 2019

About

In few words:

In Swan Lake, Tchaikovsky took up the legend of the immaculate bird to create some of the most beautiful music ever written for ballet. The choreographers Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov left their distinguished mark on this story of an impossible love between an earthly prince and a bird‑princess, refashioning the myth of the swan‑dancer, the ultimate ballerina. When creating his version for the Paris Opera Ballet in 1984, Rudolf Nureyev chose to give it a Freudian dimension, illuminating Tchaikovsky’s poetic dream through a sense of profound hopelessness.

  • Opening
  • First part 80 mn
  • Intermission 25 mn
  • Second part 70 mn
  • End

  • Le Lac des cygnes

    Ballet in four acts

    • Music :

      Piotr Ilyitch Tchaikovski

    • Libretto :

      Vladimir Begichev

      Vassili Geltser

    • Choreography :

      Rudolf Noureev - After Marius Petipa, Lev Ivanov

    • Conductor :

      Valery Ovsyanikov

    • Set design :

      Ezio Frigerio

    • Costume design :

      Franca Squarciapino

    • Lighting design :

      Vinicio Cheli

    Les Étoiles, les Premiers Danseurs et le Corps de Ballet
    Paris Opera Orchestra

Performances

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Audio clips

Le Lac des cygnes " Danse des coupes "

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Le Lac des cygnes - Solo Violon Puis Duo Violon Cello

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About the work

Partners

  • Principal sponsor of the Paris Opera Ballet

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Ce spectacle fait l’objet d’une captation réalisée par François-René Martin, coproduite par l’Opéra national de Paris et Telmondis, avec la participation de France 3, avec le soutien du CNC et de la Fondation Orange, mécène des retransmissions audiovisuelles de l’Opéra national de Paris. Ce spectacle sera retransmis en direct sur Culturebox le 21 février 2019 à 19h30. Il sera également retransmis le même jour en direct avec le concours de Fra Cinéma, dans les cinémas UGC, dans le cadre de leur saison « Viva l’Opéra ! », dans les cinémas CGR et dans des cinémas indépendants en France et dans le monde entier. Il sera retransmis ultérieurement sur France 3.

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