Swan lake / Royal Swedish Ballet ; BBC & SVT co-production ; music, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.

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Prince Siegfried sees a swan on the lake who turns into the enchanted princess Odette. She can only be saved by the true love of another. This the Prince promises her, but he is tricked by a wicked magician who disguises his daughter as the swan-maiden. Siegfried and his love leap to their death thu...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Corporate Authors: Kungliga Baletten (Stockholm, Sweden) (Performer)
Kungliga Hovkapellet (Performer)
Opus Arte (Firm)
British Broadcasting Corporation
Sveriges television
Other Authors: Petipa, Marius, 1818-1910 (Choreographer)
Ivanov, Lev, 1834-1901 (Choreographer)
Wright, Peter, 1926- (Choreographer)
Nordquist, Nathalie
Nordström, Anders
Kaila, Marketta
Rambe, Christian
Öhman, Johannes, 1967-
Quéval, Michel (Conductor)
Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893
Language:No linguistic content
Language and/or Writing System:
Program notes and synopsis in English, French, and German (25 p. : ill.) in container.
Published: Waldron, Heathfield, East Sussex, UK : Opus Arte, [2002], ©2002.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Subjects:
Ballets.
Filmed ballets.
Dance > Performance > Television special.
Genre:
Filmed ballets.
Dance
Performance
Television special.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (160 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
Royal Swedish Ballet in Swan Lake.
Other Uniform Title:Swan lake (Choreographic work : Wright after Ivanov and Petipa, M)
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
Prince Siegfried sees a swan on the lake who turns into the enchanted princess Odette. She can only be saved by the true love of another. This the Prince promises her, but he is tricked by a wicked magician who disguises his daughter as the swan-maiden. Siegfried and his love leap to their death thus destroying the evil power of the magician.
Note:Videorecording.
Call Number:AN7 D0024384 VideoDVD
Credits:Choreography, Marius Petipa, Lev Ivanov, and Peter Wright; Artistic director, Petter Jacobsson.
System Details:DVD-9; soundtrack in Dolby digital 5.1; aspect ratio 16:9.
Participant or Performer:
Nathalie Nordquist (Odette/Odile) ; Anders Norstrom (Prince Siegfried ) ; Marketta Kaila (the Queen) ; Christian Rambe (Baron von Rothbart) ; Johannes Ohman (Benno ) ; with students of the Swedish Ballet School ; Royal Swedish Ballet and the Royal Swedish Opera Orchestra ; Michel Queval, conductor.
Event Details:
Filmed at the Royal Swedish Opera House, May 24, 2002.