SWAN LAKE

Swan Lake (1877), by Pyotr  I. Tchaikovsky, the first ballet score ever written by a symphonic composer, meant a qualitative leap forward for dance. But it was not until Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov's definitive revision (1895) of the original choreography  that the work became a byword for the great Russian school and, by extension, classical ballet in general.  Though attempts have been made in the course of its long history to update the Romantic plot — based on traditional Russian folktales —, Petipa's masterly version has withstood the onslaughts of modernity and the ethereal perfection of his achievement has been upheld. This adaptation by the Corella Ballet, under its director Ángel Corella, maintains the timeless spirit of the choreography, while viewing the dramaturgy through a present-day prism by enhancing the beauty of the movements. Thus it combines the purity of the classical dance tradition with a dramatic idiom akin to 21st century audiences, striking a subtle balance between classicism and novelty in order to recreate the fantasy, magic and beauty of an unquestionable classic in the light of present-day tastes. 


Music
Piotr I. Tchaikovsky

Choreography
Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov 
(revised by Ángel Corella)

Scenery and costumes
Benjamin Tyrrell

Lighting
Ángel Corella i Luis Perdiguero

Symphony Orchestra of the Gran Teatre del Liceu

Conductor
Aleksei Baklan

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