Act 3: Several young noblewomen dance at Siegfried's ball, but the Prince refuses to marry any of them. The première was not well-received. Rather than remain a swan forever, Odette chooses to die. This breaks Rothbart's spell over the swan maidens, causing him to lose his power over them and he dies.

His friend Benno and the tutor try to lift his troubled mood. However, Tchaikovsky died on 6 November 1893, just when plans to revive In February 1894, two memorial concerts planned by Vsevolozhsky were given in honor of Tchaikovsky. 50+ videos Play all Mix - Le lac des cygnes ( Tchaikovski ).wmv YouTube Hannaë 15 ans, danse sur "Le Lac des Cygnes" de Tchaïkovsky - Prodiges - Duration: 3:21. Tchaikovsky studied the music of "specialists" such as the Italian Tchaikovsky had a rather negative opinion of the "specialist" ballet music until he studied it in detail, being impressed by the nearly limitless variety of infectious melodies their scores contained. The storm quiets, and a group of swans appears on the lake.Many different endings exist, ranging from romantic to tragic. "What have you done? Passion For Violin 1,281,240 views A woman wearing a crown appears and meets the two men. Six princesses are presented to the prince [Entrance of the Guests and Waltz], as candidates for marriage.

Siegfried snatches the crown from her head and throws it in the lake, saying "Willing or unwilling, you will always remain with me!" Act 4: In tears, Odette tells her friends Siegfried did not keep his vow of love. Odette says, and falls into Siegfried's arms. She tells him that he must choose a bride at the royal ball the following evening (some productions include the presentation of some possible candidates). By 1895, Benno von Sommerstern had become just "Benno," and Odette "Queen of the Swans." He arrives at the lakeside clearing, just as a flock of swans land [Scène. Odette's stepmother was a witch who wanted to kill her, but her grandfather saved her. Siegfried is upset that he cannot marry for love. Siegfried falls in love with Odette but Odette fears the witch will ruin their happiness. In an Act 1: Prince Siegfried, his friends, and a group of peasants are celebrating the Prince's coming of age. After the celebration, Siegfried and his friend, Benno, spot a flock of flying swans and decide to hunt them. For other uses, see Animated theatrical and direct-to-video productions Please reorganize this content to explain the subject's impact on popular culture, Animated theatrical and direct-to-video productions Siegfried chooses to die with her and they leap into the lake, where they will stay together forever.

The sovereign or ruling Princess is often rendered "Queen Mother." [Scène: Allegro giusto] Prince Siegfried is celebrating his birthday with his tutor, friends and peasants [Waltz]. The owl flies overhead, carrying away the crown. Siegfried dances with Odile as he grows more and more enamored with her, and eventually agrees to marry her. The score used in this résumé is Tchaikovsky's score as he originally composed it (including later additions of the original 1877 production).In 2014 the Little Princess Ballet Academy (LPBA) performed the entire Swan Lake in This article is about the ballet. Act 2: Siegfried and Benno track the swans to a lake, but they vanish. Russian and German folk tales have been proposed as possible sources, including "Some contemporaries of Tchaikovsky recalled the composer taking great interest in the life story of Bavarian King From around the time of the turn of the 19th century until the beginning of the 1890s, scores for ballets were almost always written by composers known as "specialists," who were highly skilled at scoring the light, decorative, melodious, and rhythmically clear music that was at that time in vogue for ballet. Some productions include a prologue that shows how Odette first meets Rothbart, who turns Odette into a swan. Pierina Legnani danced Odette/Odile, with Several notable productions have diverged from the original and its 1895 revival:

She has organised a ball where Siegfried is to choose his bride from among the daughters of the nobility.

Rothbart arrives in disguise [Scène: Allegro, Allegro giusto] with his daughter, Odile, who is transformed to look like Odette.