Tchaikovsky - Swan Lake DVD 1968 / Ballet in 4 acts / Ballet of the Kirov Theatre St. Petersurg / Conducted by W. Fedotov / Directed by Appollinary DudkoSilverline Classics / Historical recording from 1968

UPC 5999881068009  /  5999016344275  /  IPH4132

MADE IN GERMAN

REGION 0 PAL DVD 

Audio: Dolby 5.1, Dolby 2.0

Subtitles: -

Runtime: 83 minutes

English Summary:

Swan Lake (Russian: Лебеди́ное о́зеро, romanized: Lebedínoye ózero), Op. 20, is a ballet composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in 1875–76. Despite its initial failure, it is now one of the most popular ballets of all time.

The scenario, initially in two acts, was fashioned from Russian and German folk tales^[a] and tells the story of Odette, a princess turned into a swan by an evil sorcerer's curse. The choreographer of the original production was Julius Reisinger (Václav Reisinger). The ballet was premiered by the Bolshoi Ballet on 4 March [O.S. 20 February] 1877^[1][2] at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow. Although it is presented in many different versions, most ballet companies base their stagings both choreographically and musically on the 1895 revival of Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov, first staged for the Imperial Ballet on 15 January 1895, at the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg. For this revival, Tchaikovsky's score was revised by the St. Petersburg Imperial Theatre's chief conductor and composer Riccardo Drigo.

Actors: Kirov Ballet, Academical Orchestra St. Petersburg, Yelena Yevteyeva, John Markovsky
Director: W. Fedotov
Genres: Music Video & Concerts, Musicals & Performing Arts
Sub-Genres: Music Video & Concerts, Classical, Ballet & Dance
Studio: Nutech Digital
Format: DVD - Color
DVD Release Date: 10/05/2004
Release Year: 2004
Run Time: 1hr 23min
Screens: Color

Historical Recording from 1968 -

Screen Adaptation: Konstantin Sergeyev

Director: Appollinary Dudko