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Title: SWAN LAKE - STUDIO REHEARSAL

Reference number: 11280

Date: 1995, February 22

Sound: sound

Original format: VHS

Colour: col

Fiction: fiction

Running time: 192.22 mins

Description: A recording of a studio rehearsal for Galina Samsova and Jaspar Conran's production of Swan Lake, recorded at Scottish Ballet's Studio Theatre at 261 West Princes Street, Glasgow.

See also refs. 11269, 11279 and 11281

Swan Lake tells the story of Prince Siegfried who falls in love with Odette, who has been transformed into a swan queen by the evil Rothbart. Siegfried is tricked into declaring his love for Odile, Rothbart’s daughter who he has transformed to look like Odette. Rather than remain a swan forever Odette chooses to die, and Siegfried chooses to die with her.

Please note this is a copy of the raw capture of the original analogue video for preservation and as such may display defects such as dropout, washed out colour and sound fluctuation.

Credits: Music: Piotr Ilych Tchaikovsky
Choreography: Marius Petipa, Lev Ivanov, Galina Samsova

The role of Prince Siegfried is danced by Campbell McKenzie

Shotlist: Act One - Act Three: 00.00.08-2.16.33

Act Three and Four: 00.07-55.49 [footage is lost between 00.21-00.39]

[The first tape ends after the Danse Espagnole (Spanish Dance) in Act Three, and the second tape begins during the Act Three Grand Pas de Deux. A small section of the recording is lost at the beginning of this tape. Following the rehearsal Galina Samsova gives feedback to the dancers]