Swan Lake
Melbourne
Cast and Synopsis
Total running time – 2 hours and 45 minutes
Interval 1 – 20 minutes
Interval 2 – 20 minutes
Synopsis
Prologue
The Lake
Deep in a forest lies a mysterious lake, where imprisoned maidens are cruelly transfigured into swans by the malevolent von Rothbart. Only the pure proclamation of true love holds the power to shatter their haunting curse.
Act I
The Palace Gardens
All gather on Prince Siegfried's name day. The Queen Mother extends her invitations to ambassadors from three neighbouring realms, each with intentions of arranging marriage between their princess and her son.
The impending arranged union casts a heavy shadow upon Siegfried's heart, prompting a yearning for solace and a life beyond his birth right. He is given a crossbow as a gift and discreetly slips away into the depths of the forest.
Act II
The Lake
Prince Siegfried finds himself drawn to a lake he has never encountered. To his astonishment he witnesses Odette, the ethereal Queen of the Swans, who undergoes a wondrous transformation.
Siegfried is spellbound by her breath-taking beauty and convinced that she embodies the ideal he has long sought. Yet, his connection with Odette is marred by a sinister warning from von Rothbart, cautioning to him that his love is forbidden.
Act III
The Palace Ballroom
An opulent ball unfolds, where princesses from Hungary, Spain and Italy are presented to Siegfried as prospective brides. Siegfried only remembers Odette.
In a sudden and dramatic turn, von Rothbart arrives, accompanied by his beguiling daughter, Odile, whom he has cunningly transformed to mirror Odette's likeness.
Under her spell, Siegfried publicly declares his love for Odile. All is lost after seeing Odette's desperate plea at the window. Siegfried realises his error and swiftly flees the castle in a quest to reunite with his true love, Odette.
Act IV
The Lake
Odette returns to the lake, where the swans mourn her fate. Siegfried discovers her, fervently renewing his unwavering love.
Yet, the cruel hand of fate has already cast its shadow, and as von Rothbart threatens Siegfried, Odette, in a final act of sacrifice, makes an irrevocable promise to von Rothbart, vowing eternal obedience.
Overwhelmed by grief and loss, Siegfried throws himself from a cliff, taking his own life.
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Saturday 16 September 7.00pm
Monday 18 September 7.30pm
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Friday 22 September 7.30pm
Saturday 23 September 1.30pm
Saturday 23 September 7.30pm
Monday 25 September 6.30pm
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Wednesday 27 September 1.30pm
Wednesday 27 September 7.30pm
Thursday 28 September 7.30pm
Friday 29 September 7.30pm
Saturday 30 September 1.30pm
Saturday 30 September 7.30pm
Odette/Odile
Ako Kondo
Prince Siegfried
Chengwu Guo
von Rothbart
Jarryd Madden
Queen Mother
Rachel Rawlins
Chamberlain
Sakis Michelis
Jester
Drew Hedditch
Pas de Six
Grace Carroll
Pas de Six
Amy Ronnfeldt
Pas de Six
Misha Barkidjija
Pas de Six
Maxim Zenin
Pas de Six
Lilly Maskery
Pas de Six
Samara Merrick
Lead Swan
Isobelle Dashwood
Lead Swan
Saranja Crowe
Cygnet
Lilly Maskery
Cygnet
Samara Merrick
Cygnet
Montana Rubin
Cygnet
Lilla Harvey
-
Conductor
Martin Georgiev
-
Concertmaster
Yi Wang
Odette/Odile
Ako Kondo
Prince Siegfried
Chengwu Guo
von Rothbart
Jarryd Madden
Queen Mother
Rachel Rawlins
Chamberlain
Sakis Michelis
Jester
Cameron Holmes
Pas de Six
Valerie Tereshchenko
Pas de Six
Larissa Kiyoto-Ward
Pas de Six
Jake Mangakahia
Pas de Six
Brodie James
Pas de Six
Jade Wood
Pas de Six
Montana Rubin
Lead Swan
Isobelle Dashwood
Lead Swan
Saranja Crowe
Cygnet
Lilly Maskery
Cygnet
Samara Merrick
Cygnet
Montana Rubin
Cygnet
Lilla Harvey
-
Conductor
Jonathan Lo -
Concertmaster
Yi Wang
Odette/Odile
Benedicte Bemet
Prince Siegfried
Joseph Caley
von Rothbart
Jarryd Madden
Queen Mother
Rachel Rawlins
Chamberlain
Sakis Michelis
Jester
Marcus Morelli
Pas de Six
Rina Nemoto
Pas de Six
Jill Ogai
Pas de Six
Mason Lovegrove
Pas de Six
Nathan Brook
Pas de Six
Yuumi Yamada
Pas de Six
Aya Watanabe
Lead Swan
Valerie Tereshchenko
Lead Swan
Rina Nemoto
Cygnet
Yuumi Yamada
Cygnet
Jill Ogai
Cygnet
Jade Wood
Cygnet
Aya Watanabe
-
Conductor
Jonathan Lo -
Concertmaster
Sulki Yu
Odette/Odile
Robyn Hendricks
Prince Siegfried
Maxim Zenin
von Rothbart
Mason Lovegrove
Queen Mother
Rachel Rawlins
Chamberlain
Sakis Michelis
Jester
Drew Hedditch
Pas de Six
Valerie Tereshchenko
Pas de Six
Larissa Kiyoto-Ward
Pas de Six
Jake Mangakahia
Pas de Six
Brodie James
Pas de Six
Jade Wood
Pas de Six
Montana Rubin
Lead Swan
Larissa Kiyoto-Ward
Lead Swan
Katherine Sonnekus
Cygnet
Laura Griffiths
Cygnet
Karina Arimura
Cygnet
Evie Ferris
Cygnet
Hannah Sergi
-
Conductor
Martin Georgiev
-
Concertmaster
Yi Wang
Odette/Odile
Sharni Spencer
Prince Siegfried
Misha Barkidjija
von Rothbart
Brodie James
Queen Mother
Rachel Rawlins
Chamberlain
Sakis Michelis
Jester
Cameron Holmes
Pas de Six
Rina Nemoto
Pas de Six
Jill Ogai
Pas de Six
Mason Lovegrove
Pas de Six
Nathan Brook
Pas de Six
Yuumi Yamada
Pas de Six
Aya Watanabe
Lead Swan
Isobelle Dashwood
Lead Swan
Saranja Crowe
Cygnet
Lilly Maskery
Cygnet
Samara Merrick
Cygnet
Montana Rubin
Cygnet
Lilla Harvey
-
Conductor
Jonathan Lo -
Concertmaster
Sulki Yu
Odette/Odile
Benedicte Bemet
Prince Siegfried
Joseph Caley
von Rothbart
Jarryd Madden
Queen Mother
Rachel Rawlins
Chamberlain
Sakis Michelis
Jester
Marcus Morelli
Pas de Six
Grace Carroll
Pas de Six
Amy Ronnfeldt
Pas de Six
Misha Barkidjija
Pas de Six
Maxim Zenin
Pas de Six
Lilly Maskery
Pas de Six
Samara Merrick
Lead Swan
Larissa Kiyoto-Ward
Lead Swan
Katherine Sonnekus
Cygnets
Laura Griffiths
Cygnets
Karina Arimura
Cygnets
Evie Ferris
Cygnets
Hannah Sergi
-
Conductor
Martin Georgiev
-
Concertmaster
Yi Wang
Odette/Odile
Ako Kondo
Prince Siegfried
Chengwu Guo
von Rothbart
Jarryd Madden
Queen Mother
Rachel Rawlins
Chamberlain
Sakis Michelis
Jester
Drew Hedditch
Pas de Six
Rina Nemoto
Pas de Six
Amy Ronnfeldt
Pas de Six
Misha Barkidjija
Pas de Six
Maxim Zenin
Pas de Six
Lilly Maskery
Pas de Six
Samara Merrick
Lead Swan
Valerie Tereshchenko
Lead Swan
Rina Nemoto
Cygnet
Yuumi Yamada
Cygnet
Jill Ogai
Jade Wood
Cygnet
Aya Watanabe
-
Conductor
Jonathan Lo -
Concertmaster
Sulki Yu
Odette/Odile
Amber Scott
Prince Siegfried
Callum Linnane
von Rothbart
Jarryd Madden
Queen Mother
Rachel Rawlins
Chamberlain
Sakis Michelis
Jester
Cameron Holmes
Pas de Six
Valerie Tereshchenko
Pas de Six
Amy Ronnfeldt
Pas de Six
Misha Barkidjija
Pas de Six
Maxim Zenin
Pas de Six
Lilly Maskery
Pas de Six
Samara Merrick
Cygnets
Lilly Maskery
Cygnets
Samara Merrick
Cygnets
Montana Rubin
Cygnets
Lilla Harvey
Lead Swans
Isobelle Dashwood
Lead Swans
Saranja Crowe
-
Conductor
Jonathan Lo -
Concertmaster
Sulki Yu
Odette/Odile
Sharni Spencer
Prince Siegfried
Misha Barkidjija
von Rothbart
Brodie James
Queen Mother
Rachel Rawlins
Chamberlain
Sakis Michelis
Jester
Marcus Morelli
Pas de Six
Rina Nemoto
Pas de Six
Jill Ogai
Pas de Six
Mason Lovegrove
Pas de Six
Nathan Brook
Pas de Six
Yuumi Yamada
Pas de Six
Aya Watanabe
Cygnets
Yuumi Yamada
Cygnets
Jill Ogai
Cygnets
Jade Wood
Cygnets
Aya Watanabe
Lead Swans
Valerie Tereshchenko
Lead Swans
Rina Nemoto
-
Conductor
Martin Georgiev
-
Concertmaster
Yi Wang
Odette/Odile
Ako Kondo
Prince Siegfried
Chengwu Guo
von Rothbart
Jarryd Madden
Queen Mother
Rachel Rawlins
Chamberlain
Sakis Michelis
Pas de Six
Valerie Tereshchenko
Pas de Six
Larissa Kiyoto-Ward
Pas de Six
Jake Mangakahia
Pas de Six
Brodie James
Pas de Six
Jade Wood
Pas de Six
Montana Rubin
Cygnet
Laura Griffiths
Cygnet
Karina Arimura
Cygnet
Evie Ferris
Cygnet
Hannah Sergi
Lead Swan
Larissa Kiyoto-Ward
Lead Swan
Katherine Sonnekus
-
Conductor
Jonathan Lo -
Concertmaster
Yi Wang
Odette/Odile
Benedicte Bemet
Prince Siegfried
Joseph Caley
von Rothbart
Jarryd Madden
Queen Mother
Rachel Rawlins
Chamberlain
Sakis Michelis
Pas de Six
Rina Nemoto
Pas de Six
Larissa Kiyoto-Ward
Pas de Six
Mason Lovegrove
Pas de Six
Nathan Brook
Pas de Six
Yuumi Yamada
Pas de Six
Aya Watanabe
Cygnet
Yuumi Yamada
Cygnet
Aya Watanabe
Cygnet
Samara Merrick
Cygnet
Jade Wood
Lead Swan
Valerie Tereshchenko
Lead Swan
Rina Nemoto
-
Conductor
Jonathan Lo -
Concertmaster
Sulki Yu
Odette/Odile
Dimity Azoury
Prince Siegfried
Nathan Brook
von Rothbart
Brodie James
Queen Mother
Rachel Rawlins
Chamberlain
Sakis Michelis
Pas de Six
Grace Carroll
Pas de Six
Amy Ronnfeldt
Pas de Six
Misha Barkidjija
Pas de Six
Maxim Zenin
Pas de Six
Lilly Maskery
Pas de Six
Samara Merrick
Cygnet
Lilly Maskery
Cygnet
Samara Merrick
Cygnet
Jade Wood
Cygnet
Lilla Harvey
Lead Swan
Isobelle Dashwood
Lead Swan
Saranja Crowe
-
Conductor
Martin Georgiev
-
Concertmaster
Yi Wang
Odette/Odile
Amber Scott
Prince Siegfried
Callum Linnane
von Rothbart
Mason Lovegrove
Queen Mother
Rachel Rawlins
Chamberlain
Sakis Michelis
Jester
Drew Hedditch
Pas de Six
Valerie Tereshchenko
Pas de Six
Larissa Kiyoto-Ward
Pas de Six
Jake Mangakahia
Pas de Six
Brodie James
Pas de Six
Jade Wood
Pas de Six
Aya Watanabe
Cygnet
Hannah Sergi
Cygnet
Evie Ferris
Cygnet
Laura Griffiths
Cygnet
Karina Arimura
Lead Swan
Larissa Kiyoto-Ward
Lead Swan
Katherine Sonnekus
-
Conductor
Jonathan Lo -
Concertmaster
Sulki Yu
Odette/Odile
Robyn Hendricks
Prince Siegfried
Maxim Zenin
von Rothbart
Mason Lovegrove
Queen Mother
Rachel Rawlins
Chamberlain
Sakis Michelis
Jester
Cameron Holmes
Pas de Six
Valerie Tereshchenko
Pas de Six
Larissa Kiyoto-Ward
Pas de Six
Jake Mangakahia
Pas de Six
Brodie James
Pas de Six
Jade Wood
Pas de Six
Samara Merrick
Cygnet
Lilly Maskery
Cygnet
Samara Merrick
Cygnet
Evie Ferris
Cygnet
Lilla Harvey
Lead Swan
Saranja Crowe
Lead Swan
Isobelle Dashwood
-
Conductor
Martin Georgiev
-
Concertmaster
Yi Wang
Odette/Odile
Benedicte Bemet
Prince Siegfried
Joseph Caley
von Rothbart
Jarryd Madden
Queen Mother
Rachel Rawlins
Chamberlain
Sakis Michelis
Jester
Marcus Morelli
Pas de Six
Rina Nemoto
Pas de Six
Jill Ogai
Pas de Six
Mason Lovegrove
Pas de Six
Nathan Brook
Pas de Six
Yuumi Yamada
Pas de Six
Aya Watanabe
Cygnet
Jill Ogai
Cygnet
Yuumi Yamada
Cygnet
Aya Watanabe
Cygnet
Jill Ogai
Lead Swan
Valerie Tereshchenko
Lead Swan
Rina Nemoto
-
Conductor
Jonathan Lo -
Concertmaster
Sulki Yu
Odette/Odile
Robyn Hendricks
Prince Siegfried
Maxim Zenin
von Rothbart
Brodie James
Queen Mother
Rachel Rawlins
Chamberlain
Sakis Michelis
Jester
Drew Hedditch
Pas de Six
Rina Nemoto
Pas de Six
Jill Ogai
Pas de Six
Mason Lovegrove
Pas de Six
Nathan Brook
Pas de Six
Yuumi Yamada
Pas de Six
Aya Watanabe
Cygnet
Lilly Maskery
Cygnet
Samara Merrick
Cygnet
Montana Rubin
Cygnet
Lilla Harvey
Lead Swan
Isobelle Dashwood
Lead Swan
Saranja Crowe
-
Conductor
Martin Georgiev
-
Concertmaster
Yi Wang
Odette/Odile
Amber Scott
Prince Siegfried
Callum Linnane
von Rothbart
Jarryd Madden
Queen Mother
Rachel Rawlins
Chamberlain
Sakis Michelis
Jester
Cameron Holmes
Pas de Six
Valerie Tereshchenko
Pas de Six
Larissa Kiyoto-Ward
Pas de Six
Jake Mangakahia
Pas de Six
Brodie James
Pas de Six
Jade Wood
Pas de Six
Montana Rubin
Cygnet
Yuumi Yamada
Cygnet
Jill Ogai
Cygnet
Jade Wood
Cygnet
Aya Watanabe
Lead Swan
Valerie Tereshchenko
Lead Swan
Rina Nemoto
-
Conductor
Jonathan Lo -
Concertmaster
Sulki Yu