K033 DVD Ballet Swan Lake Royal Ballet Natalia Osipova 2015 ★ Condition: Disc = Like new This item is a 3-disc set when purchased, but is being sold as a single item this time. The jacket photo is from the original 3-disc set. Recommended for practical-minded people. Japanese product. Simplified Japanese booklet. No Japanese subtitles. Time: Main feature 133 minutes, bonus 18 minutes, full-screen Recorded: 2015, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden The Royal Ballet Original choreography: Marius Petipa & Lev Ivanov version Directed by Anthony Dowell Cast Odette/Odile…Natalia Osipova Prince Siegfried…Matthew Golding Among all ballet works, "Swan Lake" is the most popular. Among them, this "Swan Lake" by the Royal Ballet is exceptional, and its brilliance captivates everyone who sees it. ★★★ Quoted from web reviews below, please use as a reference ① Surprisingly, this is the first time Osipova's Swan Lake has been filmed. The chemistry with Matthew Golding is also wonderful, and it was a beautiful swan. I felt that Osipova's Swan's arms were a little stiff, and I watched it thinking that they would become more eloquent in the future. Before watching, I thought the Black Swan was better. Certainly, it was more wonderful than I expected, but I was more drawn to the White Swan. I felt the struggle of being fragile and strong, and not being able to define one's own existence. Matthew was truly a prince, and his foolishness and purity were wonderful. At first, I felt a sense of discomfort with Osipova's muscular legs and the prince's expression, but I was drawn in more and more with each viewing. Of course, the Black Swan's dance, and at the end, was it my illusion that I saw a single tear glistening on Osipova's cheek when she reunited with the prince by the lake? It's moving. The devil is also novel and wonderful. Because of the rich facial expressions and expressiveness, the timid and weak feeling of the swan is conveyed. The stage set is elaborate, and thanks to the mime and direction, it was a comical and fun stage. I like it and watch it many times. The Royal Ballet's Swan Lake, Dowell version, is also available with a different cast (Marianela Nuñez &) and it seems that the performance with this cast has ended.