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Duration: 2 hours, 15 minutes

The Kirov Ballet, under conductor Valery Gergiev from the Maryinsky Theatre in St Petersburg, present a complete performance of Swan Lake, their most enduringly popular classical ballet and much loved for its lush romantic score and heartbreaking love story. Prima ballerina Ulyana Lopatkina is outstanding in the challenging dual role of Odette, the white swan and Odile, her black swan rival. Presented by Darcey Bussell.

Part of the BBC Christmas 2009 season.

Last on

Thu 24 Dec 2009 20:15 BBC Four

Credits

Conductor
Valery Gergiev
Odette/Odile
Ulyana Lopatkina
Prince Siegfried
Danila Korsuntsev
Presenter
Darcey Bussell

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