Nureyev places particular weight on Siegfried’s inner world: the prince withdraws from the expectations of marriage and authority into an imagined ideal of love. This makes a revealing comparison with productions that foreground the fairy-tale adventure.
Production at a glance
Choreography: Rudolf Nureyev after Petipa and Ivanov. Music: Tchaikovsky. Amandine Albisson as Odette/Odile, Mathieu Ganio as Siegfried and François Alu as Rothbart. Recorded at Opéra Bastille on 9 December 2016. Duration: 146 minutes.
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Follow Siegfried as an active dramatic character, and compare the movement and presence of Odette and Odile.
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