Royal Ballet

Swan Lake

In Cinemas 29, 30 Mar & 2 Apr 2025
Conductor
Martin Georgiev
Orchestra
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Cast
Yasmine Naghdi (Odette/Odile), Matthew Ball (Prince Siegfried), Thomas Whitehead (Von Rothbart), Christina Arestis (The Queen), Joonhyuk Jun (Benno), Leticia Dias & Annette Buvoli (Prince Siegfriend’s younger sisters)
Music
Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky
Choreography
Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov, with additional choreography by Liam Scarlett and Frederick Ashton
Production
Liam Scarlett
Designs
John Macfarlane
Duration
Approx. 3h30 incl. 2 intervals
Captured live from Covent Garden, London, 24 Apr 2024
Official Event Listing

Ballet in two acts (1895)

Encore screenings! Classical ballet's most powerful tale of love, treachery and forgiveness. Bringing together Tchaikovsky’s sensational score with the incredible imagination of choreographer Liam Scarlett and designer John Macfarlane, Swan Lake on the big screen is an exceptional way to experience this ultimate ballet classic. 

Prince Siegfried (Matthew Ball) chances upon a flock of swans while out hunting. When one of the swans turns into a beautiful woman, Odette (Yasmine Naghdi), 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 (Thomas Whitehead), arbiter 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…

Patrons please note: Online sales are not presently available for sessions at Palace Cinemas (VIC, NSW, ACT, QLD, WA), however, advance tickets for these venues can now be purchased in person at the box office. Sessions for State (TAS) on sale soon.