Swan Lake, Op. 20

Composer: Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich

Librettist/Text Author: Begitchev, Vladimir

Librettist/Text Author: Geltzer, Vasily

Ballet Company: Vienna State Opera Ballet

Choreographer: Nureyev, Rudolf

Original Choreographer: Reisinger, Julius

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Odette: Fonteyn, Margot

Odille: Fonteyn, Margot

Prince Siegfried: Nureyev, Rudolf

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Corps de Ballet: Vienna State Opera Ballet

Orchestra: Vienna Symphony Orchestra

Conductor: Lanchbery, John

Television Director: Branss, Truck

DVD Producer: Buttenstedt, Fritz

Set Designer: Georgiadis, Nicholas

Costumer Designer: Georgiadis, Nicholas

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Date of Production: 1964

Venue: Vienna State Opera

Playing Time: 01:52:00

Catalogue Number: A05001704

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Perhaps the most popular ballet in the world, Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake has been given a compelling new interpretation by Rudolf Nureyev. The Russian dancer, a towering figure in 20th-century ballet, placed greater emphasis on the character of Prince Siegfried. First produced in Vienna in 1964, Nureyev's choreography has been hailed as one of the most fascinating ever. Nureyev and his partner Dame Margot Fonteyn perfectly embodied the noble and more volatile style of classical ballet performance featured here.