Paris Opera Ballet

Swan Lake

In Cinemas 6, 7 & 10 Feb 2027
Conductor
Vello Pähn
Orchestra
Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris
Cast
Sae Eun Park (Odette/Odile), Paul Marque (Prince Siegfried), Pablo Legasa (Rothbart)
Music
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Choreography
Rudolf Nureyev
Designs
Franca Squarciapino
Duration
Approx. 2h20 without interval
Filmed at Opéra Bastille, Paris, June 2024

Ballet in four acts (1984)

Encore Screenings! During his birthday celebration, Prince Siegfried (Paul Marque) is expected to choose a bride. Longing to escape reality, he imagines an ideal love, while his tutor tries to bring him back down to earth and remind him of his duty. On a dreamlike escape, the prince meets Odette (Sae Eun Park), a princess transformed into a swan by the sorcerer Rothbart (Pablo Legasa); only true love can break the spell. Captivated, Siegfried promises Odette he will save her and invites her to his court. To trap the prince, the sorcerer sends his daughter Odile, disguised as Odette, to seduce him.

Rudolf Nureyev’s legendary production for the Paris Opera Ballet lends this classic tale dramatic psychological depth and showcases the company’s world-class virtuosity, from grand ensemble scenes to the iconic white-act pas de deux.

Paris Opera Ballet

The Paris Opera Ballet, rich in historical tradition, stages some 180 performances per season in Paris, the French regions and abroad. Over the years it has played host to many of the world’s greatest choreographers: George Balanchine, Serge Lifar, Rudolf Nureyev, Roland Petit, Maurice Béjart, and of course Pina Bausch.

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