{"product_id":"tchaikovsky-swan-lake-6","title":"Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake","description":"\u003ca class=\"links\" href=\"album.jsp?album_id=1921838\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlso available on Blu-ray\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\u003ePyotr 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: NTSC 16:9 anamorphic\u003cbr\u003e Sound format: LPCM 2.0 \/ DTS 5.1\u003cbr\u003e Region code: 0 (worldwide)\u003cbr\u003e Running time: 133 mins (ballet) + 18 mins (bonus)\u003cbr\u003e No. of DVDs: 1 (DVD 9)\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Opus Arte","offers":[{"title":"DVD","offer_id":49415648411928,"sku":"809478011811","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0687\/4346\/3192\/files\/2932523.jpg?v=1777684516","url":"https:\/\/hbdirect.com\/products\/tchaikovsky-swan-lake-6","provider":"HBDirect","version":"1.0","type":"link"}