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The Swan Lake

 

  Peter Illyich Tchaikovsky :

 

 The Swan Lake, op. 20

Complète ballet music, including the additional numbers

 

See at the end of this page for downloading the zipped files

See also the legend

 

 

Description

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Act I

A park, with a castle in the distance

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prince Siegfried is celebrating his coming of age in the company of his companions, his tipsy tutor Wolfgang, and young villagers.


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Valse


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The Princess-Mother interrupts the revelry to tell her son of her wish that he should select a bride from among the young women invited to tomorrow's ball.


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Pas de trois :

  1. Intrada (Allegro)

  2. Andante sostenuto

  3. Allegro simplice - Presto

  4. Moderato

  5. Allegro

  6. Coda (Allegro vivace)


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Pas de deux :

  1. Tempo di valse

  2. Andante - Allegro - Molto piu mosso

  3. Tempo di valse

  4. Coda (Allegro vivace)


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Wolfgang's attempts at dancing arouse laughter. He tries to kiss one of the girls, but she eludes his grasp and he kisses her village swain instead.


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Darkness falls and one of the guests suggests a dance with goblets.


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A flock of swans crosses the night sky. The prince and Benno leave for the hunt.


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Act II

A forest glade, by a lake, with a ruined building at one side

 

 

 

 

 

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A flock of swans glides across the lake.


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Siegfried and Benno are astonished to see a white-clad girl - Odette - emerge from the ruin. She begs Siegfried not to shoot the swans, and tells him of the evil influence that overshadows her existence and whose power will only be broken when she marries. A sinister owl appears and conceals itself in the ruins.


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Odette's companions, likewise transformed from swans into human form, appear. The prince and Benno are in despair at having desired to shoot the swans. Siegfried resolves never to slay another living bird. Odette tells him all is forgiven.


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Danse des Cygnes :

  1. Tempo di valse

  2. Moderato assai - molto piu mosso

  3. Danse des cygnes (Tempo di valse)

  4. Allegro moderato

  5. Pas d'action (Andante - Andante non troppo - Allegro)

  6. Tempo di valse

  7. Coda (Allegro vivo)


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The Prince swears his love. Day breaks and the girls reassume the form of swans and glide away acroos the lake, with the owl hovering, menacingly, above them.


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Act III

The ballroom of the Princess's castle

 

 

 

 

 

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The ball opens, with the arrival of the Prince and his mother and their guests.


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Danse du corps de ballet et des nains


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More guests arrive and are presented. The young girls are invited to dance.


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After Siegfried has told his mother that none of the girls has pleased him, the evil genius, disguised as Rothbart, arrives with his daughter Odile. Deceived by Odile's ressemblance to Odette, the Prince welcomes her with ecstatic delight.


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Pas de six

The dancing is resumed. The Prince shows a strong preference for Odile, who poses coquettishly before him.

  1. Intrada (Moderato assai)

  2. Variation I (Allegro)

  3. Variation II (Allegro moderato)

  4. Variation III (Moderato)

  5. Variation IV (Allegro)

  6. Variation V (Moderato - Allegro simplice)

  7. Coda (Allegro molto vivace)


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Pas de deux (supplemental number written for Sobeshchanskaya)

  1. Introduction (Moderato - Andante)

  2. Variation I (Allegro moderato)

  3. Variation II (Allegro)

  4. Coda (Allegro molto vivace)


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Danse hongroise (Czardas)


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Danse russe (supplemental number written for Karpakova)


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Danse espagnole


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Danse napolitaine


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Mazurka


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Still believing Odile to be the swan-maiden, Siegfried pledges his troth. Rothbart reveals himself as the evil demon. A white swan appears at the window, as the ball ends in confusion.


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Act IV

The lakeside

 

 

 

 

 

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Entr'acte


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Odette's companions await her return in a mood of sadness.


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Danse des petits cygnes


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Odette enters in despair. Siegfried is seen approachin. Odette, wishing to see him once more, remains behind while her companions go into the ruin. A storm breaks.

Siegfried appears, begging forgiveness. Odette tells him that they will meet no more. Siegfried prevents her from joining her companions in the ruin, and snatching her crown from her head throws it into the raging lake. The lovers are engulfed in the waters. The storm subsides, and a flock of white swans is seen on the lake.


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Les fichiers en forme compressée (.ZIP)

Act I 30/07/00 8 files Tchswac1.zip
Act II 30/07/00 5 files Tchswac2.zip
Act III 30/07/00 12 files Tchswac3.zip
Act IV 30/07/00 4 files Tchswac4.zip

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