Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake (Act One)PART.5

Act One
Scene Four finds the disgruntled Prince drinking in his private chambers in front of a mirror, to the shock of his mother. A nearly violent pas de deux ensues in which he pleads for her attention and love and she determinedly rebukes him.

This rebuke sends the Prince into the streets and to the Swank Bar, a 1970s-style disco, in Scenes Five and Six. Here is where the choreography most obviously veers from classical ballet, with jazz forms and modern dance dominating. The Prince seeks love from anonymous strangers who reject him.

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Music

[MarkAshwellMoore]

Yes, Matthew Bourne's version is slightly altered, esp with the score, but none the less, still stunning performances.

[jetetete31]

This ends act I.

[jetetete31]

Did Matthew Bourne mess around with the order in which the music was played because I'm trying to watch a traditional version of swan lake side by side and this isn't matching up at all.