The 209th Korean National Ballet Regular Performance, Swan Lake

Showtimes

Tuesday ~ Friday (19:30), Saturday (14:00, 19:00), Sunday (14:00)

Cast

Park Seul-gi, Han Na-rae, Ahn Su-yeon, Heo Seo-myeong, Yang Jun-young, Park Jong-seok, Lee Jae-woo, etc.

Creative Team

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Simon Virsaladze, Mikhail Sokolov, etc.

Synopsis

[Synopsis] Act 1, Scene 1 Inside the palace. Today is the Prince's 20th birthday. The Prince and his friends are happily dancing with the court maidens. Just then, the Queen appears to congratulate the Prince on coming of age and presents him with a sword as a gift. After everyone leaves, Prince Siegfried, left alone, feels an unknown force repeatedly leading him somewhere. Act 1, Scene 2 Led by this unknown force, he arrives at a lakeside in the forest. There, the Prince discovers swans that transform into human forms. Prince Siegfried falls for Princess Odette, the most beautiful of them all. She laments their fate, explaining that they are cursed by a genius devil to transform into swans by day and humans by night, and tells him that to break the spell, they must receive the unchanging love of one person. The Prince makes a vow of love, promises to announce their marriage at the ball the following day, and they part ways. Act 2, Scene 1 The palace ballroom. The Prince greets guests while waiting for Odette to arrive. The prince is urged to choose a bride from among the princesses invited from Poland, Russia, Spain, Hungary, and Naples, but he shows little interest. Just then, the Devil appears with his daughter, Odile. The prince rushes toward Odile, who resembles Odette. The Devil begins to test the prince's emotions. Captivated by the charm of the Black Swan, Odile, the prince announces his marriage to her. At this moment, darkness suddenly descends, and a vision of a despairing Odette appears. Only then does the prince realize he has been played by the whims of fate and rushes to Swan Lake. Act 2, Scene 2 The lakeside. Odette delivers the sad news to the swans, stating that due to the prince's betrayal, she is condemned to live as a swan forever. The prince rushes to beg for forgiveness. However, the Devil continues to interfere in an attempt to separate him from Odette. The prince tries to fight against fate, but the Devil's power is formidable. Just then, the moment Odette tells the prince that she forgives him, a miracle occurs in which their love overcomes the Devil's evil power.

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