Swan Lake at Printworks London
Swan Lake at Printworks London
Swan Lake at Printworks London
Watch The Royal Ballet’s Swan Lake from your car at Printworks London with Luna Drive-In Cinema.
Watch The Royal Ballet’s Swan Lake from your car at Printworks London with Luna Drive-In Cinema.
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.
The evil spirit Von Rothbart, arbiter of Odette’s curse, disguises his daughter Odile as Odette to trick Siegfried into breaking his vow of love. Fooled, Siegfried declares his love for Odile, and so dooms Odette to suffer under the curse forever.
Background
Screened in the open air at Printworks London.
Doors open at 3.00pm BST.
Ballet begins at 3.30pm BST.
In partnership with The Luna Drive-in Cinema, The Royal Ballet's Swan Lake will be screened in the open air at Printworks London.
This is one of four Royal Opera House productions presented over summer 2020 at iconic drive-in locations around the UK, including Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and the operas La bohème and La traviata. The screenings use state-of-the-art broadcast technology to ensure perfect sound and picture quality, providing a unique viewing experience and the chance to enjoy the best of ballet and opera from the comfort of your car.
Swan Lake is one of the most popular ballets in the Royal Ballet repertory. This production remains faithful to the ballet's classical heritage while additional choreography by Liam Scarlett and magnificent designs by John Macfarlane breathe new life into what is arguably the best-known and most-loved classical ballet.
The entire Company shines in this eternal tale of doomed love, a masterpiece refreshed for a new generation. Tchaikovsky’s first score for ballet soars with its symphonic sweep and combines perfectly with exquisite choreography from the grand pas de deux of Prince Siegfried and Odile to the swans at the lakeside. An intoxicating mix of spectacle and intimate passion, the overall effect is irresistible.
Cast and Creatives
Cast
Creatives
Royal Opera House Covent Garden Foundation, a charitable company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales (Company number 480523) Charity Registered (Number 211775)