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Although the geo-political make-up of the world has changed so that the Boston Ballet can no longer capitalize on once-fresh terms like "glastnost,"' this 1994 production of Swan Lake remains a vehicle for true cultural and emotional understanding. Even the most inexperienced viewer cannot remain untouched by the absorbing energy and beauty of the production. After its 1990 grand premire, Swan Lake. appeared again in 1992; it has evolved into the "glittering, critically-acclaimed jewel in the crown" of the Boston Ballet's repertoire, to use the modest words of Boston Ballet's own magazine, Sightless. While...
This "glastnost"' Swan Lake paired principal dancers from the Boston Ballet with artists from the Kirov and Bolshoi Ballets in the lead roles of Odette/Odile and Prince Sigfried. The production attracted a record-breaking attendance of 43,000 fans over its two-week run, creating an overwhelming international stir...
...sustaining artistic force of this production, however, was the difficult and important role danced by the female corps de ballet. Swan Lake challenges the 32-member corps to match and refine their movements into one coherent unit, synthesizing their complex array of patterns and moods into a synchronized succession of "visual feasts." Despite a few mis-timed steps and occasionally uneven spacing, the corps de ballet was largely successful in creating its elegant illusion of swanhood...
...those seated in the third balcony and unable to appreciate the finer aspects of ballet technique, this production nevertheless assures entertainment through its lavish display of scenery and costumes. John Conklin based his scenic designs on the fifteenth century painting style of Fantastic Realism landscapes and German High Gothic architecture. Crimson Ballrooms and misty mountain vistas heighten the drama of the production, and Conklin's costumes are equally timely and striking...
This fanfare revival of Swan Lake certainly lived up to its billing as the Boston Ballet's signature production, and has evolved beyond its originally "political" signifigance...