Who are the characters in Swan Lake?

Characters in the ballet

• Odette, the Swan Princess.
• Prince Siegfried, Odette’s lover.
• Von Rothbart, is a magician who keeps Odette and her sister swans trapped in a magic spell.
• Odile, Von Rothbart’s daughter.
• Wolfgang, the Prince’s tutor.
• Benno, the Prince’s friend.
• Queen Mother, Siegfried’s mother.

What are the names of the swans in Swan Lake?

Roles. Princess Odette (the Swan Queen and the White Swan or also the Swan Princess), a beautiful Princess, who has been transformed into a white swan.

Who danced in Swan Lake?

Who Gets To Dance In ‘Swan Lake’? The Answer Is Changing. Misty Copeland (left) and Brooklyn Mack play Odette/Odile and Prince Siegfried in this year’s Washington Ballet production of Swan Lake. It is the first time that two black dancers star in Swan Lake in a major American production.

How many ballerinas are in Swan Lake?

120 dancers
120 dancers, 60 swans, 124 minutes of music: Swan Lake in-the-round returns to the Royal Albert Hall.

What is the moral of Swan Lake?

The story imparts that through Siegfrieds love Odette can experience the freedom she desires–as his love will break the Sorcerers spell, which preserves her as a swan. Breaking the spell is a potent theme in Swan Lake. Odette embodies beauty and purity, but cannot fulfill her natural birthright as a woman.

Does Swan Lake have a happy ending?

“When they leap into the lake, it breaks Von Rothbart’s spell over the swan maidens. So in the end, their love is so powerful, they come back to life. And Odette is returned to her human form. It’s a happy ending.”

What is the most famous part of Swan Lake?

The Black Swan pas de deux
The Black Swan pas de deux. This piece of choreography is one of the most famous in the repertory, renowned for both its technical difficulty and its dramatic cohesion.

Why is Swan Lake so difficult?

Swan Lake has long been regarded as one of the most demanding ballets to perform. This is largely due to one ballerina, Pierina Legnani. The role of Odette/Odile is an aspiration for many ballerinas, due to its difficulty and prestige. Swan Lake is a beautiful ballet, but beautiful things don’t often come easily.

What does the swan represent in Swan Lake?

In the ballet, the swan is a symbol of faithfulness. Odette has been turned into a swan by the evil sorcerer Von Rothbart, and can only be released from the spell if a man pledges to love her for ever. Swans really are faithful: they choose a mate at the age of three or four, and stay together until they die.

What does the black swan represent in Swan Lake?

The ballerina’s dual role of Odette/Odile, or White Swan/Black Swan, is one of the most iconic in the repertoire, demanding technical mastery and emotional range to morph from vulnerable and pure Odette to audacious and deceptive Odile. Thematically, these polar-opposites symbolize a battle between good and evil.

Are Odette and Odile the same person?

Because the character of Odile is actually the evil Von Rothbart’s daughter magically disguised as Odette, the two roles are most often portrayed by the same dancer, but occasionally they are danced by two different dancers in the same performance.

Who is the Russian ballerina in Swan Lake?

Legendary Russian prima ballerina Irina Kolesnikova and the globally lauded St. Petersburg Ballet Theatre make their US debut.

Who are the Stars of the St Petersburg Ballet?

The St Petersburg Ballet Theatre have created many home-grown stars of its own over the past two decades. Among the principals, soloists and character dancers who have come to maturity within the company are artists such as Margarita Avdeeva, Dmitriy Akulinin, Sitora Khismatova, Elizaveta Barkalova, Sergei Fedorkov and others.

Where can I see the Swan Lake ballet?

Swan Lake is a ballet that has become has become a symbol of Russian art itself. The version of the famous ballet cannot be seen anywhere else in Moscow or St. Petersburg: the Mikhailovsky Theatre’s Swan Lake is the legendary ’Old Moscow’ production by Alexander Gorsky and Asaf Messerer. We have less than 10 of 890 tickets left!

Who was the original choreographer of Swan Lake?

Swan Lake Choreographer Julius Reisinger Music Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Premiere 4 March [O.S. 20 February] 1877 Moscow Original ballet company Bolshoi Ballet