Swan Lake – The Story
Prince Siegfried chances upon a flock of swans while out hunting. When one of the swans turns into a beautiful woman, Odette, he is enraptured. But she is under a spell that holds her captive, allowing her to regain her human form only at night.
Von Rothbart, maker of Odette’s curse, tricks the Prince into declaring his love for the identical Odile and thus breaking his vow to Odette. Doomed to remain a swan forever, Odette has but one way to break the sorcerer’s spell.
Tchaikovsky’s sensational score combines with the evocative imagination of choreographer Liam Scarlett and designer John Macfarlane to heighten the dramatic pathos of Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov’s quintessential ballet classic. Swan Lake remains to this day one of the best-loved works in the classical ballet canon.
The Characters
Odette
The Swan Queen, Odette embodies grace, innocence and elegance and wears an iconic white tutu. Despite the curse that binds her to a swan’s form by day, her spirit remains unbroken. She longs for a true love strong enough to break the curse that traps her and set her free.
Odile
Odile is cunning and manipulative. She uses her allure to deceive Prince Siegfried for Rothbart’s wicked purposes. Dressed in black, Odile is a diametrically opposite character to Odette, making it even more challenging for dancers to dramatically portray both roles within the same production.
Prince Siegfried
Carefree and impulsive, Siegfried is more interested in hunting than his royal duties. However, he shows his maturity through his love for Odette. Despite falling for Rothbart’s deception, his unwavering love for Odette and his remorse for his mistake ultimately lead him to a path of redemption.
Rothbart
The sorcerer Rothbart is a creature of malice, half-human, half-bird. He is often seen flapping his wings with a piercing glare. He imprisons Odette and her companions by turning them into swans and schemes to destroy Odette and Siegfried’s love.
Date : Thursday 27 February
Departure : 6:30pm, Javea Port – Interiors
Return : Midnight, Javea Port – Interiors
Price : 23,00€
This is a live relay from Covent Garden shown on the IMF Cinema screen in Ondara. The performance running time is approximately 3 hours, including two intervals.
There should be time before the performance begins for a snack or drink in the La Marina shopping centre at Ondara.
The bus will drop off and pick up from opposite the main entrance to the shopping centre. The escalator up to the cinema is located on the 2nd floor opposite Lizarran and H&M.
Any queries to Julie Price by email travel.julie@u3ajavea.com
If you are interested in coming to this performance please book on the form below and pay by card or bank transfer.
