
Swan Lake
Reimagining A Classic
Bill Cooper(Author)
Oberon Books Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 1. September 2019
Book
Hardback
184 pages
978-1-78682-579-7 (ISBN)
Description
This beautifully produced new Royal Ballet branded book with photographs by Bill Cooper is a collection of exclusive photographs which shines the spotlight on Swan Lake. These exquisite photos feature some of the finest dancers on stage today and give an exclusive insight into the Royal Ballet's work.
Swan Lake was Tchaikovsky's first score for the ballet. Given its status today as arguably the best-loved and most admired of all classical ballets, it is perhaps surprising that at its premiere in 1877 Swan Lake was poorly received. It is thanks to the 1895 production by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov that Swan Lake has become part of not only ballet consciousness but also wider popular culture. That success is secured not only by the sublime, symphonic sweep of Tchaikovsky's score but also by the striking choreographic contrasts between Petipa's royal palace scenes and the lyric lakeside scenes created by Ivanov.
Swan Lake has had a special role in the repertory of The Royal Ballet since 1934. Since then there has been a succession of productions, the most recent of which was overseen by Anthony Dowell. The 2019 Season sees a new production with additional choreography by ROH Artist-in-Residence Liam Scarlett. Scarlett, while remaining faithful to the Petipa-Ivanov text, will bring fresh eyes to the staging of this classic ballet, in collaboration with his long-term designer John Macfarlane.
Swan Lake was Tchaikovsky's first score for the ballet. Given its status today as arguably the best-loved and most admired of all classical ballets, it is perhaps surprising that at its premiere in 1877 Swan Lake was poorly received. It is thanks to the 1895 production by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov that Swan Lake has become part of not only ballet consciousness but also wider popular culture. That success is secured not only by the sublime, symphonic sweep of Tchaikovsky's score but also by the striking choreographic contrasts between Petipa's royal palace scenes and the lyric lakeside scenes created by Ivanov.
Swan Lake has had a special role in the repertory of The Royal Ballet since 1934. Since then there has been a succession of productions, the most recent of which was overseen by Anthony Dowell. The 2019 Season sees a new production with additional choreography by ROH Artist-in-Residence Liam Scarlett. Scarlett, while remaining faithful to the Petipa-Ivanov text, will bring fresh eyes to the staging of this classic ballet, in collaboration with his long-term designer John Macfarlane.
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Edition
Illustrated edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Edition type
Illustrated edition
Illustrations
includes over 250 colour photographs
Dimensions
Height: 322 mm
Width: 255 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
1539 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78682-579-7 (9781786825797)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Bill Cooper is one of the UK's top performing arts photographers. In addition to the Royal Ballet, he has worked with Sadler's Wells, Birmingham Royal Ballet and Glyndebourne Festival Opera. A former dancer himself, he is uniquely placed to capture the excitement of the production and the grace and beauty of the dancers.
Author
Author
Introduction
Appendix
Foreword
Theatre
Content
Foreword by Kevin O'Hare
Introduction by Liam Scarlett
Prologue
Act I
Act II
Act III
Act IV
Production
Afterword by John Macfarlane
2017/18 Season
Image Captions
Introduction by Liam Scarlett
Prologue
Act I
Act II
Act III
Act IV
Production
Afterword by John Macfarlane
2017/18 Season
Image Captions