Illusions like “Swan Lake” (2001)
In this narrative ballet, John Neumeier links the myth of the swan prince Siegfried with the tragic life story of Ludwig II, King of Bavaria, who fell into madness, and contrasts his own creations with the old original choreography by Ivanov and Petipa from 1895. Recorded at the Hamburg State Opera in May 2001.
Director: John Neumeier
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Jiří Bubeníček as Der König |
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Elizabeth Loscavio as Prinzessin Natalia |
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Anna Polikarpova as Prinzessin Odette |
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Carsten Jung as Der Mann im Schatten |
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Alexandre Riabko as Graf Alexander |
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Silvia Azzoni as Prinzessin Claire |
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Anna Grabka as Die Königinmutter |
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Lloyd Riggins as Prinz Leopold |
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Vello Pähn as Self - Conductor |
| Sound | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | John Neumeier | Director |
| Crew | John Neumeier | Choreographer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jürgen Rose | Costume Design |
| Art | Jürgen Rose | Set Designer |