{"product_id":"tchaikovsky-swan-lake-4","title":"Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis Blu-ray Disc is only playable on Blu-ray Disc players and not compatible with standard DVD players.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e   \u003ca class=\"links\" href=\"album.jsp?album_id=1921835\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlso available on standard DVD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  This magnificent Royal Ballet production of Swan Lake is an unforgettable experience. Anthony Dowell’s interpretation of Petipa and Ivanov’s 1895 St Petersburg version set a standard and style that made it a ‘yardstick for others’ (New York Times). Wonderful choreography for the entire company includes the coveted double role of the gentle and vulnerable swan queen Odette and her predatory alter-ego, the black swan Odile. It is a challenge relished by principal ballerinas, and is danced here in a spell-binding performance by Natalia Osipova, partnered by Matthew Golding as a powerful and empathetic Prince Siegfried. Tchaikovsky’s glorious score shines, given the full force of the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House conducted by Boris Gruzin, and Yolanda Sonnabend’s detailed, Fabergé-inspired designs evoke the atmosphere of Imperial Russia in the era of the ballet's creation.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky\u003cbr\u003e  SWAN LAKE \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  Odette \/ Odile - Natalia Osipova\u003cbr\u003e  Prince Siegfried - Matthew Golding\u003cbr\u003e  Von Rothbart - Gary Avis\u003cbr\u003e  The Princess - Elizabeth McGorian\u003cbr\u003e  The Tutor - Alastair Marriott\u003cbr\u003e  Benno - Valeri Hristov\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  Royal Ballet, Covent Garden\u003cbr\u003e  Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden\u003cbr\u003e  Boris Gruzin, conductor\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov, choreographers\u003cbr\u003e  Yolanda Sonnabend, set and costume designer\u003cbr\u003e  Mark Henderson, lighting designer \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  Recorded live at the Royal Opera House, March 2015 \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  Bonus:\u003cbr\u003e  - Introduction with Natalia Osipova and Matthew Golding\u003cbr\u003e  - Anthony Dowell in conversation with Darcey Bussell\u003cbr\u003e  - Coaching Swan Lake\u003cbr\u003e  - Cast gallery\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  Picture format: 1080i High Definition\u003cbr\u003e  Sound format: LPCM 2.0 \/ DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1\u003cbr\u003e  Region code: 0 (worldwide)\u003cbr\u003e  Running time: 133 mins (ballet) + 18 mins (bonus)\u003cbr\u003e  No. of Discs: 1 (BD 50) \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Opus Arte","offers":[{"title":"Blu-Ray","offer_id":49414535840024,"sku":"809478071747","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0687\/4346\/3192\/files\/2932526.jpg?v=1747153295","url":"https:\/\/hbdirect.com\/products\/tchaikovsky-swan-lake-4","provider":"HBDirect","version":"1.0","type":"link"}