Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake *****
Royal Ballet, 17th May 2018
Faced with one of the most daunting tasks in ballet – choreographing a new production of Swan Lake – Liam Scarlett has nailed it. Huge pressure rests on the shoulders of anyone restaging a core repertoire work for The Royal Ballet. Swan Lake has been part of the company’s DNA since 1934 and this is the first new production for 30 years, replacing Anthony Dowell’s which was retired in 2015. Three years is a long time to go swanless. Expectations were high: Swan Lake needs to be a banker that will pack out the House for years.
Marianela Núñez (Odette)
© ROH | Bill Cooper
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