Royal Ballet and Opera

Swan Lake

by Piotr Ilitch Tchaikovsky

Prince Siegfried chances upon a flock of swans while out hunting.  When one of the swans turns into a beautiful woman, Odette, he is enraptured.  But she is under a spell that holds her captive, allowing her to regain her human form only at night.  Von Rothbart, arbiter of Odette’s curse, tricks the Prince into declaring his love for the identical Odile and thus breaking his vow to Odette.  Doomed to remain a swan forever, Odette has but one way to break the sorcerer’s spell.

Bringing together Tchaikovsky’s sensational score with the incredible imagination of choreographer Liam Scarlett and designer John Macfarlane, Swan Lake on the big screen will be an exceptional way to experience this ultimate ballet classic.

This performance will last for approximately 3 hours and 15 minutes, including two intervals.