Scene from: Swan Lake
Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Conductor: David Lloyd-Jones
This ground-breaking production of Tchaikovsky's classic ballet, directed and choreographed by Matthew Bourne, won the 1996 Olivier Award for Best New Dance Production, and has been hailed as one of the dance highlights of the decade. Performances at the Piccadilly Theatre, London were followed by a world tour.
Recorded at the Royalty Theatre, Kingsway, London, this DVD features the original stage cast, including Adam Cooper as the Swan (for which he received a Time Out for London Award), Scott Ambler as Prince Siegfried and Fiona Chadwick as The Queen. Matthew Bourne's startling and modern reworking of the traditional Swan Lake story, features all male swans, and has received tumultuous acclaim from critics and audiences alike. In this interpretation, the story is seen through the eyes of the Prince, who escapes from his loveless Palace world into his dreams, where the swans symbolise the freedom he yearns for. The production is funny and erotic yet is intensely moving.
"Matthew Bourne has turned Swan Lake on its head, he has given it a sex change and catapulted it into another universe ... some of the best performances you will ever see on a ballet stage. It will be a great big hit."
THE TIMES
Cast: The Swan - Adam Cooper, Prince Siegfried - Scott Ambler, The Queen - Fiona Chadwick, The Private Secretary - Barry Atkinson, The Prince's Girlfriend - Emily Pearcy, The Young Prince - Andrew Walkinshaw.
Awards: 1996 Olivier award for best new dance production. 1997 Czech crystal, golden Prague. Adam Cooper - best performance 1997 Evening Standard ballet, opera and classical music award. Nominated for the 1997 performing arts international Emmy award. 1999 TONY awards in the catagories of best director - musical, costume design and choreography.
Catalogue: 0630158992