Fragment Olga Smirnova and Contantine Allen - Swan Lake

Love and deception are the keywords in Swan Lake. Siegfried, a young prince with the soul of a poet, meets a white swan, Odette, at the lakeside one night. He promises to be faithful to her and thus also to his ideals. Back in the palace, however, Siegfried allows himself to be seduced by the sorcerer’s daughter Odile, who is disguised as a black swan. He realises his mistake too late and, after a poignant reunion with Odette, he drowns in the lake.

White Swan  Olga Smirnova

Prince Siegfried  Contantine Allen

Choreography  Rudi van Dantzig, after Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov, in cooperation with Toer van Schayk

Set and costumes  Toer van Schayk

Music  Pjotr Iljitsj Tsjaikovski

Musical accompaniment  Dutch Ballet Orchestra conducted by Matthew Rowe