The classic version of the 1953 Soviet show features Ulanova as a black and white swan. However, when some troupes perform, the black swan and the white swan are not necessarily played by the same actor. It is a color film version from the Soviet film The Master of Russian Ballet, which, in addition to Swan Lake, includes Fountain of Tears and The Flames of Paris. This is the only film version of Swan Lake that has been discovered so far.
The importance and symbolism of Swan Lake to the former Soviet Union is illustrated by one example. According to the old Soviet tradition, when a major emergency occurred, the television station stopped all programs, used the ballet "Swan Lake" as a cushion, and continued to circulate until the government press was finalized, which terminated its broadcast.
Moreover, when each national leader died, Soviet Central Television would loop "Swan Lake".
When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, television also looped Swan Lake.
Swan Lake is based on Russian mythology. The play is divided into four acts. On the shores of a quiet lake, the kind Princess Ojeta is picking flowers. Suddenly, the demon Ross butt appeared on the mountain, flapping his black wings and turning Ojeta into a swan. The "White Swan" is Princess Ojeta, and the "Black Swan" is the Demon King's daughter, Agios Giogelia.
<h1>Act 1 The prince celebrates his birthday</h1>
Preparations were underway to celebrate Prince Siegfried's birthday, and the Queen came to celebrate the Prince's birthday and gave him a pair of rings, urging him to find his future wife. She reminded the prince that he was an adult and should consider marriage.
Give him a pair of rings
After the Queen left, the festivities continued. In the afternoon, the prince thought alone. He saw a flock of swans flying overhead, then chased them with bows and arrows.
A flock of swans flew overhead
<h1>Act II: Love Meets on the Shores of Swan Lake</h1>
The prince and the "clown" Banno chase to the lake, and Banno goes to the distance to look for swans. On the other side of the lakeshore, the demon king Ross bart discovers the arrival of the prince, and the movie version focuses on the special effects technology: the moment when the demon king Rothbard transforms from black hawk to human form.
(Other stage versions are unable to show this moment of change.) ）
The moment the Demon King Ross bart transforms from Black Hawk into human form
Suddenly a swan approached, and the prince was surprised to see a dignified and noble swan slowly turn into a delicate Tingting maiden. The movie version focuses on the special effects technology: the moment when Princess Ogetta transforms from a "white swan" into a human form.
The moment the white swan turns into Princess Ojeta
Immediately after that, a group of little swans appeared, who were Ojeta's friends. The famous "Four Little Swans" dance section began here.
The Four Little Swans
The beautiful maiden told the handsome prince about her tragic life. Her name is Ojeta, she is a princess, and the abominable demon King Rossbad turns her and her friends into swans, who can only regain human form in the middle of the night, and only strong love can break the evil magic.
The prince fell in love with the princess at first sight, and he firmly believed that Ogita was his sweetheart.
The Demon King is discovered by eavesdropping on the side, and the Prince wants to shoot him, and Ogetta pleads with the Prince not to kill the Demon King, otherwise the curse will never be broken. Ojeta reminds the prince that if he breaks his vow of love, then she will be a swan forever.
As dawn broke, the prince vowed to deliver her from her misery, vowing to take this eternal love to heart. The demon snatched Ogita out of the prince's arms and left him alone by the lake. Ojeta and her companions turned back into swans and returned to the lake.
Meanwhile, the black swan Agiogelia appeared.
Ogheta transforms back into a swan and Aorgilia appears
<h1>Act 3 The prince chooses a good couple</h1>
Beautiful ladies from all over the world gathered in the ballroom of the castle, and they were all queens to be chosen. The prince's task today is to select a fiancée from among them. The princesses danced to please the prince, but the prince's thoughts were not on them, and they sat in the corner and procrastinated, unwilling to make a choice.
In this scene, there are wonderful national character dances.
The first is "Spanish Dance", which is lively and catchy.
The lively "Spanish Dance"
The second is the Italian "Neapolitan Dance", which is dashing and free.
"Neapolitan Dance" is free and elegant
The third is the Russian "Bridal Dance", which is flowing and beautiful.
"Bridal Dance" is a flowing show
In the performances of some other dance companies, in addition to the above three ethnic dances, there will also be Hungarian dances, Polish dances and so on. Refer to the comparison of the national ballet "Red Detachment of Women" with Western ballet
Hungarian dance
Suddenly, the trumpet sounded rapidly, announcing the arrival of the two uninvited guests. They are the disguised envoys of the Demon King Rossbard and his daughter Augelia. The Black Swan will bring a difficult rendition of whipping 32 turns.
The black swan arrived
The demon King Rossbath transforms Agiogelia into Ojeta, and the prince is captivated by a mysterious woman who resembles Ojeta, who mistakenly believes that the Swan Princess is in front of him. As the prince and Augelia danced together, Ogetta flew overhead in the form of a white swan, and she appeared to beg the prince to remember his vows to her and not to be distracted by the spell of the demon king.
The black swan Augiriya performs a spell to confuse the prince
Sure enough, the prince raised his hand at the request of the Demon King to make a vow of love to Augelia— the Demon King's plot succeeded, and Ojeta cried out in despair to leave. Suddenly lightning flashed and thundered, the ballroom was in chaos, and the prince woke up in despair and was deceived. So the prince rushed out in search of the real Ojeta.
The prince swore to heaven to love Augilia
<h1>Act IV Love triumphs over evil</h1>
Agonized Ojeta returns to Swan Lake heartbroken. The Demon King creates a snowstorm to stop the Prince from going in search of Ojeta. The prince eventually finds Ogetah and asks for her forgiveness, but infinite truth and endless remorse cannot change the consequences of reneging on the covenant, the spell can no longer be broken, and the prince and princess will be separated. The Demon King took on a vicious face and turned the princess and girls into swans and drifted on the lake.
The princesses and girls turned into swans adrift on the lake
At night, the prince found the princess, but after the goose was enchanted, the prince was not allowed to approach Ojeta. The prince fought desperately, and he had to reach Ojeta and hug her.
The prince found the princess
The prince fights the demon, and at the edge of the cliff, the prince finally throws the demon King Ross butt into the raging waves of the lake.
The miracle of braking time appeared, good triumphed over evil, strong love defeated all evil demons, magic was broken, the magic cave collapsed, the lake receded, and the swan girls were regenerated and restored to the cute image of the maiden.
A new day has arrived, and the prince and princess have been happily together ever since!!!
<h1>epilogue</h1>
Created in 1876, Swan Lake was Tchaikovsky's first ballet, based on folklore. Princess Ojeta was transformed into a white swan by a demon on the shores of Swan Lake, and only formed a human form at night. Prince Siegfried visited Swan Lake at night and fell in love with Ojeta. On the night of the prince's bride selection, the demon has his daughter Black Swan disguised as Ojeta to deceive the prince.
The prince was almost deceived, and finally found out in time, fought the demon, and killed him. The White Swan returns to her princess form and unites with the prince to end with a happy ending.
However, "Swan Lake" has both a happy reunion ending and a tragic version of the separation of people and geese.
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