Swan Lake DVD (The Royal Ballet) 2018

Swan Lake has a special place in The Royal Ballet’s repertory and while Liam Scarlett's 2018 production features additional choreography, it remains faithful to Petipa and Ivanov’s classic. John Macfarlane’s opulent designs provide an atmospheric, period setting for this enthralling love story, illuminated by Tchaikovsky’s sublime score. Marianela Nuñez brings both poignancy and glitter to the dual role of Odette/Odile, with Vadim Muntagirov as the yearning Prince Siegfried, while the corps de ballet are showcased at their spellbinding best as the enchanted swans and cygnets.

See our full collection of ballet DVDs and Blu-rays

Odette/Odile: Marianela Nuñez
Prince Siegfried: Vadim Muntagirov
The Queen: Elizabeth McGorian
Von Rothbart: Bennet Gartside
Siegfried’s Sister: Akane Takada
Siegfried’s Sister: Francesca Hayward
Benno: Alexander Campbell
Artists of The Royal Ballet

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Conductor: Koen Kessels
Designer: John Macfarlane
Choreography: Liam Scarlett, after Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov
Additional Choreography: Frederick Ashton
Composer: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky

Extra features: An introduction; John Macfarlane talks about the design; Darcey Bussell on the Swans

Picture: 16:9
Sound: PCM 2.0 & DTS Digital Surround 5.1
Format: NTSC
Region code: 0 (worldwide)
Running Time: 151 mins
Year: 2018

"Nothing short of a triumph" Evening Standard

"The Royal Ballet's spellbinder leaves you weeping" The Guardian

"A supremely handsome production" The Observer

"A great Swan Lake must give its stars room to shine. Scarlett’s delivers in spades. Nuñez’s dancing is rich as cream, with long, floating phrasing in the white acts and seductive dazzle as the Black Swan alter ego. Muntagirov, most princely of princes, combines virtuoso splendour with aristocratic grace. Together, they create a human tenderness at the heart of this opulent new production." The Independent

Awards

Benois de la Danse 2019 - Winner, Best Male Dancer: Vadim Muntagirov, for his performance as Prince Siegfried in Liam Scarlett's Swan Lake

Benois de la Danse 2019 - Winner, Best Theatre Designer: John MacFarlane, for his designs for Liam Scarlett's Swan Lake

Olivier Awards 2019 - Nominee: John MacFarlane for his designs for Liam Scarlett's Swan Lake