Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake

Synopsis

Matthew Bourne’s triumphant modern re-interpretation of Swan Lake, with its cast of male swans, has turned tradition upside down and taken the ballet fraternity by storm. Never has such a contemporary re-working of a traditional ballet thrilled both ardent critics and modern dance enthusiasts in such equal measure. “Matthew Bourne has turned Swan Lake on its head, he has given it a sex change and catapulted it into another universe … some of the best performances you will ever see on a ballet stage. It will be a great big hit” The Times

Additional Info

• No: GBCRB0601769
• Composer: Pjotr Iljitsch Tchaikovsky
• Conductor: David Lloyd-Jones
• Orchestra: The New London Orchestra
• Artists: Andrew Walkinshaw, Adam Cooper, Fiona Chadwick, Barry Atkinson
• Production year: 1996
• Run time: 01:57:00
• Director: Choreographer: Matthew Bourne
• Producers: BBC
• Format: HDTV