The first revival of Petipa and Ivanov’s Swan Lake was staged by Alexander Gorsky for the Imperial Bolshoi Ballet in 1901. A famous change made by Gorsky was the addition of a court-jester to the first and second acts, which was later retained in Soviet productions of Swan Lake.

Siegfried must fulfil his vow and marry Odile, and Odette with the coming of dawn will forever be changed into a swan. Better to die while there is time. Siegfried vows to die with her.

The 1895 Petipa/Ivanov/Drigo edition of Swan Lake was notated in the method of Stepanov Choreographic Notation in or around 1901, and completed between April 1906 and April 1907, documenting a performance of the work with the Ballerina Vera Trefilova as Odette/Odile.

The ballet went through many changes before it became the popular "Swan Lake" that we know. In 1950, Mariinsky Theater made a version that became famous all over the world. Victor Fedotov presents the ballet in the original 1895 version (Petipa-Ivanov version).

Mar 22, 2017 · Alexei Ratmansky, one of the most important choreographers of our time, has reconstructed this three-act version by Petipa/Ivanov for Zurich Ballet in 2016. Libretto by Wladimir Begitschew and Wassili Gelze.

Oct 18, 2024 · In 1895, renowned choreographer Marius Petipa, along with his assistant Lev Ivanov, took the opportunity to reimagine Swan Lake. Petipa focused on the narrative and character development, while Ivanov infused the ballet with …

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In 1895, Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov restaged Swan Lake for the Imperial Ballet, at the Imperial Mariinksy Theatre in St. Petersburg. It is this version – with score revisions by Riccardo Drigo – that is most commonly used by ballet companies today.

The ballet went through many changes before it became the popular "Swan Lake" that we know. In 1950, Mariinsky Theater made a version that became famous all over the world. Victor Fedotov presents the ballet in the original 1895 version (Petipa-Ivanov version).

The earliest of the Russian "Big Three," Swan Lake is an important part of the repertoire of all of the major classical ballet companies in the world. First staged in 1877 by Wenzel Reisinger, the Petipa version is the one that survives today.