Word of this change soon found its way to Tchaikovsky, who became very angry, stating that, whether the ballet is good or bad, he alone shall be held responsible for its music. Petersburg again to have the Ballet Master arrange a new pas for her.
This production was far more well-received than the original, though it was by no means a great success. For this production Hansen arranged a Grand Pas for the ballroom scene which he titled La Cosmopolitana. Hansen would go on to become Balletmaster to the Alhambra Theatre in London, and on 1 December , he presented a one-act ballet titled The Swans , which was inspired by the second scene of Swan Lake.
The ballet was given during two concerts which were conducted by Tchaikovsky. During the late s and early s, Petipa and Vsevolozhsky considered reviving Swan Lake and were in talks with Tchaikovsky about doing so. However, Tchaikovsky died on 6 November , just when plans to revive Swan Lake were beginning to come to fruition.
It remains uncertain whether Tchaikovsky was even going to revise the music for the prospected revival of Swan Lake. In February , two memorial concerts planned by Vsevolozhsky were given in honor of Tchaikovsky. The Ballerina who danced Odette and Odile was the Italian virtuosa Pierina Legnani, and it was because of her great talent that the prospected revival of Swan Lake was planned for her benefit performance in the — season.
However, the death of Tsar Alexander III on 1 November and the period of official mourning that followed it brought all ballet performances and rehearsals to a close for some time, and as a result all efforts were able to be concentrated on the pre-production of the revival of Swan Lake. Ivanov and Petipa chose to collaborate on the production, with Ivanov retaining his dances for the second Act while choreographing the fourth, and with Petipa staging the first and third Acts.
Aside from the revision of the libretto the ballet was changed from four acts to three—with Act II becoming Act I-Scene 2. Most of the reviews in the St. Petersburg newspapers were positive. Even more surprising, the ballet was performed only four times in and The ballet belonged solely to Legnani until she left St. Petersburg for her native Italy in Throughout the long and complex performance history of Swan Lake the edition of Petipa, Ivanov, and Drigo has served as the version from which many stagings have been based.
Also Baron von Stein, his wife, and Freiherr von Schwarzfels and his wife were no longer identified on the program. Princess Odette is the lead ballerina role. Odette also appears in many adaptations of the ballet.
She appears in the second and fourth acts, though she also makes a minor appearance in the third act when she appears as a vision during the Ball. As the heroine of the story, she has been transformed into a swan by Von Rothbart and can only regain her human form at night. The only way for the spell to be broken is by the power of eternal love between Odette and a young man who will remain faithful to her, for if the vow of eternal love is broken, she will remain a swan forever.
When Odette falls in love with Prince Siegfried, hope for her freedom has come at last, until Siegfried is tricked into breaking his vow by Von Rothbart, trapping Odette as a swan forever.
To escape the spell, Odette chooses to die and Siegfried chooses to die with her; the lovers drown themselves in the lake and are reunited forever in death. Prince Siegfried is the lead male ballet dancer role. Like Odette and Von Rothbart, he appears in many adaptations of the ballet, although he has a different name in almost every one, despite retaining some or all of his characteristics. Out of all the characters in the ballet, Siegfried is the only one to appear on all four acts.
Over one hundred years later, this tradition is still respected, making the Swan-princess one of ballet's most demanding roles. As a choreographer, Nureyev sought to elevate the importance of masculine roles: in many classical and romantic ballets, these roles were of secondary importance whose only purpose was to highlight the female dancers. Yet what ballet could be better suited to the elevation of a masculine role than Swan Lake?
This story of a prince torn between his duties and his dream, helplessly and hopelessly in love? While performing the role of Prince Siegfried with the London Royal Ballet in , Rudolf Nureyev introduced a new variation to the end of Act I, a solo during which the prince is finally able to express all his feelings, and his melancholy. His Swan Lake offers insight into the psychological aspect of the story.
According the Nureyev himself, it is " one long daydream of prince Siegfried. An idealized love is born in his mind, along with the prohibition that it represents. Inspired by the style of ballet traditional to the court during the Italian renaissance, which was a blend of traditional dances from across the world, Marius Petipa peppered his choreography with movements from Poland, Hungary, Italy, Russia and Spain.
Marius Petipa commissioned a score by Riccardo Drigo in which there were traces of Spanish and Hungarian steps, and also Venetian dances. It is the second time in five years that she has been cast as Odette, confirming her talent as prima ballerina. Over the years, Swan Lake has paved the way for many adaptations. Since , Ivanov and Petipa have omitted sections of the ballet, notably the whole of the fourth act. New scenic designs by acclaimed designer Peter Farmer.
In the words of Artistic Director Terrence S. He was a true artist, who hand painted every rendering. His designs capture incredible depth and light, much like a painting come to life, and will add an entirely new dimension to our production. A cast of nearly lavish costumes.
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