State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine: Swan Lake

The magician Rothbart turns the beautiful Odette and her friends into
swans, and only at night do they turn into humans. Only boundless and
sincere love can break this spell. Prince Siegfried celebrates his
coming of age in the garden of the castle. Guests are having fun. The
Jolly Jester entertains everyone with dances.

Swan Lake is the most famous ballet of classical heritage.
His theatrical fate vividly illustrates all the significant aesthetic
and artistic changes that the 20th-century ballet theatre has undergone.
Tchaikovsky’s masterpiece attracted the attention of many
choreographers across the world.

The libretto is based on the script by Vladimir Begichev and Vasiliy Geltser.