Screening of The Royal Ballet's Liam Scarlett production of Swan Lake, part of the RB&O Encore season at MK Gallery.
MK Gallery is bringing Swan Lake to its cinema on Sunday 25 April, as part of the Royal Ballet & Opera Encore season. It's a full-length production by The Royal Ballet, screened in the gallery's cinema rather than performed live on stage, so you get the whole show without having to make the trip to London.
This particular version is Liam Scarlett's production for The Royal Ballet, which pairs Tchaikovsky's score with John Macfarlane's designs. The story is the one most people know: Princess Odette is cursed by the sorcerer Von Rothbart and turned into a swan, a spell that can only be broken by a pledge of eternal love. She meets Prince Siegfried, who falls for her immediately and vows to free her, while Von Rothbart works behind the scenes to keep the two apart. It's a classic setup of love, treachery and forgiveness, and the full production lets it play out across the whole story.
The screening is part of the Royal Ballet & Opera Encore season at MK Gallery, which brings full-length performances from the Royal Opera House to the gallery's cinema audience. It's a way to see a complete production from one of the world's biggest opera houses right here in Milton Keynes, rather than just a short clip or a highlight reel.
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It runs for 205 minutes, so it's a proper afternoon in the cinema. The screening starts at 2.00pm on Sunday 25 April, with tickets from £5 to £19.
