An illustration from My First Ballet: Swan Lake, with Siegfried holding Odette who is leaning forward while on pointe. Siegfried is wearing a black top and light tights and Odette is wearing a cream tutu and headdress. Both are smiling. Odile is shown behind them on pointe shoes wearing a black tutu. In the distance we see four dancers playing the cygnets and holding each other's arms in a line. The background shows two large trees over a beautiful starry sky. An illustration from My First Ballet: Swan Lake, with Siegfried holding Odette who is leaning forward while on pointe. Siegfried is wearing a black top and light tights and Odette is wearing a cream tutu and headdress. Both are smiling. Odile is shown behind them on pointe shoes wearing a black tutu. In the distance we see four dancers playing the cygnets and holding each other's arms in a line. The background shows two large trees over a beautiful starry sky.

(Audio Described) My First Ballet: Swan Lake

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2018
1 hour
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Give children a first taste of the magical world of ballet.

Enjoy one of the most famous ballets of all time as a family, in this beautifully adapted version for children aged three upwards.

The magician Rothbart has turned the princess Odette into a swan; only at night can she return to human form. Will Prince Siegfried be able to save her or will he fall for Rothbart’s sorcery? Featuring choreography by Antonio Castilla, former Ballet Master and Repetiteur at English National Ballet, this new version follows the familiar story from a different point of view.

With a narrator to help the young audience follow the story, and a shortened version of Tchaikovsky’s wonderful music, this is the perfect introduction to the magic of ballet.

This audio described performance of My First Ballet: Swan Lake was filmed at The Peacock, London, on 29 March 2018, for archive purposes. My First Ballet: Swan Lake is a production by English National Ballet and English National Ballet School, performed by students of English National Ballet School.

“I urge all those young and young at heart not to miss this version of Swan Lake”
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“My First Ballet is out to capture a brand-new audience and does so beautifully. As an introduction to the art form for the tiniest of dancers, this gorgeous production is perfectly pitched.”
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“The My First Ballet series places the emphasis firmly on fun and accessibility and this utterly charming and delightful production is no exception.”
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Working in collaboration with English National Ballet; Audio Description produced by VocalEyes, script and delivery by Julia Charles.

Creatives

Choreography
Antonio Castilla, after Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov

Music
Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky

Music Arrangement
Gavin Sutherland

Original Set and Costume Design
Peter Farmer

Dramaturg
Lou Cope

Cast

Narrator Louise Calf

Dancers in leading roles (performed whilst second-year students at English National Ballet School)

Odette  Chloe Keneally
Odile  Beatriz Kuperus
Prince Siegfried  Harvey Littlefield
Rothbart  Luigi Cifone
Queen  Vania de Rosas

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