Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake Final Scene

[@suestretton1562]

I took my rather reluctant adult daughter to see this, her first ballet and my first Matthew Bourne. At the end we all stood in ovation, I turned to look at my daughter still sat down and crying her eyes out, speechless and so moved, what an introduction to ballet. That must be the reaction every choreographer wants.

[@hulagirl1176]

I bawled to, it was so moving. I was shocked at my own response

[@larirud3876]

Первый балет, на который я бы взяла свою дочь, было бы настоящее "Лебединое озеро", а не эта омерзительная, карикатурная сценка. Вы колечите вкус и понятие о искусстве, своего ребёнка. Закладываете искажёный эталон красоты.

[@magustef8710]

@@larirud3876 Mir gefällt beides,die klassische sowie diese moderne Interpretation.

[@larirud3876]

@@magustef8710 Я не считаю эту пародию за искусство, а скорей за ЛГБТ параною.

[@goose1120]

One of the things I love most about this production is how animalistic the swans' movements are. They really lean into choreography that evokes the way animals really use their bodies.

[@reginaschellhaas1395]

Also, the unclothed male torso allows us to see the musculature of the "swans" and their power. Great choice in costume, esp for this scene.

[@nicole9volt]

Agree with both of you!

[@gilgameshofuruk4060]

Swans have this floaty, romantic image, but are hefty, aggressive animals. They've been known to drown all the ducks on a pond to claim the territory as exclusively their own.

[@Erin-Thor]

Those were supposed to be SWANS? 😂

[@ningxiabird]

Swans are aggressive ! I wouldn't want to get too close to one especially in breeding season. This is a pretty accurate portrayal.

[@BubbyNikko]

Wow. The choreography was created by a true genius. And the dancers? Breathtaking. I didn't know it was possible to portray such violence in dance but here we are, I was shivering.

[@adamdehaar3015]

This version of Swan Lake is like nothing I could ever have imagined the dancers and the way they moved really invoked how I would imagine male Swans moving at the end when he dies I almost collapsed that was so powerful so moving absolutely an incredible piece of artistry

[@Xanthera]

I watch the last few minutes of this whenever I need a good cry. The Queen's facial expression and the sheer physical desperation of her grief when she finds her son dead never fails to make me sob.

[@Sharpe1502]

The entire last 2 minutes is just sheer sadness on so many levels.

[@pamelaflower1447]

I’m with you. I can NEVER watch the finale of Swan Lake - happy or sad - Without sobbing my heart out. A couple of years ago was sitting beside someone in the theatre who was annoyed that she had forgotten her tissues. I told her I had just been to the loos to stock up (!!) and we both sat there happily blubbing!!!

[@pamelaflower1447]

Sad ending or happy I ALWAYS sob. Sat next to a lady once who was being annoyed with herself. When I asked her what was wrong she said that she had forgotten to bring any tissues. I said so had I but had got a load of loo roll so we both sat there together at the finale sobbing our little hearts out lol

[@michikomanalang6733]

The use of light in this production is so unexpected and honestly kind of stunning.

[@mathildewesendonck7225]

The shadows of the mean swans are really creepy!! 😱 But it’s awesome, because it’s as if the poor sick prince is having fever and nightmares

[@alanswinton8299]

The lighting designer was Rick Fisher,a truly remarkable designer and a wonderful man to work with.

[@ArienLJR]

Breathtaking

[@Liberté-bell]

This version of Swan Lake is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen.

[@annapachaclarke2392]

I'v always loved the ballet Swan Lake and this recreation from Matthew Bourne is just as beautiful. The ending here even though violent is also very tender. As always I was sobbing my heart out! Tchaikovsky's music and this finale gets me everytime...just beautiful!!

[@dennisfleming5625]

Annapacha Clarke I agree. Those last six minutes of Tchaikovsky's score tears me up EVERY TIME!

[@cowboynyc]

I was bawling.

[@rosecacopardo6713]

It took my breath away absolutely magnificent.

[@ЕленаБорина-ч7г]

@@cowboynyc , а я почему-то нет.

[@blossom24062]

When the sick visions can get turned into art

[@jeffwatkins352]

I've loved this music since early youth. (I'm 70 now.) But never have I seen it so truthfully or fully expressed in dance as this version. Bourne's choreography has been revived again and again and, while Adam Cooper's original Swan will haunt me until my dying day, this more recent version also delivers the goods.

[@r.h.7486]

"Adam Cooper's original Swan will haunt me until my dying day"..Me too..

[@joycox1499]

Me three@@r.h.7486

[@witchysue5170]

Just back from seeing it at the theatre for the 3rd time today, breathtaking, emotional, I had tears pouring down my face, so beautifully done. The power and grace was phenomenal, it really gets to your emotions.One of the finest shows I've ever seen.

[@reic0002]

I second that wholeheatedly.

[@susanyork5089]

This is heartbreaking , stunning ,moving and thrilling , saw it live 3 times and will remember it forever

[@christopherpericolosi-king4979]

From the choreography to the music to the love story, this moved me. I want to see the whole thing now.

[@petradonovan5161]

I saw this live at the Sadler's Wells in London two years ago. Stunning. The orchestra played astoundingly well and the dancers were at the top of their game. I wept at the end as it packed an emotional wallop that I just didn't see coming. For me this is the definitive version of Swan Lake and could really not see any other.

[@darkalystar]

check out Matthew Bourne's romeo and juliet then. That is one emotional roller coaster, utterly phenomenal.

[@mmmarcus21]

No matter how many times I see Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake, I still find it totally breathtaking.

[@nickjgunning]

Professor Piotr Tchaikovsky, master of counterpoint, one of thre finest orchestrators in history, with that extra ingredient, creativity. This work complements Tchaikovsky's genius unfailingly.

[@r.h.7486]

Was für ein Thriller!! Atemberaubende Dynamik.."Schwanenhaut" pur! Mein absoluter Swan Lake Favorit..Danke sehr für´s Einstellen..Ich liebe die Choreografien von Matthew Bourne..

[@alanswinton8299]

I had the great pleasure of working on this beautiful show in Sydney a few years ago as a follow spot operator and my last cue was on the dying prince, a very powerful and moving moment. After a few shows I really got very sad at having to do the end cue....so sad but beautiful.

[@briangrant8363]

I had the pleasure of working on this show in Sydney many years ago, a different production to this but still the same beautiful magic. Great cast and crew, and I was very sad when it was our last night.

[@craigbrush5784]

I saw that production at the Capitol theatre! It was fantastic

[@r.h.7486]

What a thriller!! Breathtaking dynamics.." Pure swan skin! My absolute Swan Lake favorite.. Thank you very much for hiring.. I love Matthew Bourne's choreography.🌹

[@garrytiller3194]

Saw this production on Broadway…one of the most moving experiences I have ever experienced in the theatre.

[@abee948]

After watching multiple variants of how swan lake ends this is the one that fills the beats of the music best and tells the clearest story. All the movements are incredibly lifelike and so visually compelling, especially the emotions being conveyed. The ending is so sad but the thought of them being together in death makes it bittersweet.

[@philzmusic8098]

Yes, it's so heartbreaking that I need to believe they are together somewhere, somehow.

[@webratjen]

i've watched this live, i've watched this video several times. it remains incredible. an amazing piece, see it if you can

[@larirud3876]

Вы это серьёзно? Это омерзительная породия, оскорбляющая оригинальное произведение. Ничего более омерзительного не видела, как бегающих мужиков в пушистых панталонах, припоминающих шелковых курей. В одном вы правы: "это невероятно"

[@Rachel-mk9hl]

My first ever ballet with my Mam opening night in Dublin took my breath away I will never forget x incredible 😍

[@malcolmvella9306]

Billy Elliot made me come here

[@noneofyourbusiness9436]

Same!

[@jcwang7885]

Same

[@ernestinehemingway7799]

and me, via Adam Cooper’s joyous leap, best film ending ever (Billy Elliott), this is wonderful, I’m now totally hooked (and have a box of tissues ready to cry into)

[@IoanaTeodoraLipciuc]

same

[@paulobarcelos2308]

A sublime, unique, and wonderful artistic and psychological creation, based very seriously in finding the deepest truth between human beings, by someone really competent in music, ballet and coreography. A most noble portraying of a really true love, that defeats completely conventions and death itself.

[@ШаньДюнь]

Чудовищная гадость!

[@philipmah]

I love this - it's wonderful and really emotional. Wish I were young enough to dance.Thank you for sharing it with us xx

[@unwillingtodisclose]

philipmah Very late to reply but, no one is ever too old to dance! The best part of dance is, after all the creativity and glorious artistry, challenging one's own body. To teach your toes to slide across the floor as suptile (gosh, I am so sorry I have forgotten this word in English!) as fingers, to watch your extension go higher, your turn out increase, and oh when your arms and hands finally work! I write this lying on a heating pad after having gone a bit too rough rolling out my lower back muscles before trying to follow along with Tamsra Rojo's live ballet class. I've danced more this week than I have in years, yet my body, at 55 and largely unused for the ladt 10 years is not up for it. No matter how much it grumbles, hurts, refuses to extend or perform a full plié in second (first is out of the question) I will never stop dancing. And since I've already written far too much, I shall dive in further: I started ballet when I was 26-27 years old. I am not properly trained, but Inam very focused on technique as I know this prevents injuries, IF one warms up properly! Please don't anyone ever think they are too old to dance! Just because one may well never learn proper choreography or have feet like Tamara Rojo or be made of rubber like Ed Watson, does not mean one is not a proper dancer! I am a horrid dancer, but I AM a dancer where it matters the most: in the sense of belonging and freedom and absolute athleticism and physical strength it gives me--and I want that for you too, and everyone who thinks they may wish to dance. You will find loads of tutorials on KZbin. Be careful you are learning proper foot and hip placement. Try Claudia Dean, she is brilliant, as is Kathryn Morgan. Go dance, as Billy Eliott said, its like flying. You likely have time these days as the whole world is temporarily shut down just now. We have a duty to keep our spirits up during this pandemic; what better way than by feeling our days with creativity and artistic freedom? Be eccentric in your free days and relish the joy of complete freedom from judgement snd responsibility. We don't have to "pass" into the constraints of social acceptance, but we can fly in absolute abandon through these days of social distancing. Be free, be a dancer, be safe, be healthy, and make sure you are careful about technique when you first dance! Good, robust health everyone! Disclaimer: I cannot bear to read and edit my impulsive text, thus I apologise for the errors I let stand. I do know how to write properly, my dyslexic brain does not remember how to spell, and I trust all readers will be kind and understanding about my little disability. Good health, wassail!

[@bellou4209]

@@unwillingtodisclose this is one of the most beautiful inspiring comments I have ever read on this site and if you happen to read this may you dance for many years more - I imagine your movements are as beautiful as your writing.

[@ningxiabird]

​​@@unwillingtodisclose love love love your comment ! It's left me feeling inspired ! Maybe it's time to go and dig out a dance tutorial or two.

[@claudinerechidi3070]

Grandios 🎆 ihr seid fabelhaft 😭😭😭😭ich bin zu Tränen (be)- rührt.Dankeschön💐und allen ein wunderschönes 2024🎇

[@rickbezdek7158]

The lighting created a beautiful Dimension too a spectacular ending beautiful performance

[@mikedumais]

Wow, wow wow, I would never have expected to see such an interpretation. It's beautifully done, but sure does demand that you rethink this classic. I had a walk on role of Nureyev's Swan Lake back in the early 70's (I was 12 at the time) and never would I imagine such a reinterpretation. Well done!

[@2degucitas]

Do you still dance?

[@aliciarobertson4979]

The sublime Nureyev! A great memory for you to have.

[@millennial8441]

The music Tchaikowsky got to this final scene is freakingly beautiful. The orchestration is colorful and the brasses are the cupnof cake, such a drama, such a a power!

[@Dennhunt1]

I saw this play live at the Ahmanson in Los Angeles and wept.

[@Sophie-bs5cc]

THIS IS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL THING I HAVE SEEN IN MY LIFE

[@suewilliams4555]

You should see it on stage. This ballet is Awesome

[@gorsneg]

Poor you!)

[@oldtykesmith2317]

Seeing Classical Ballet makes the hair stand on end all over my body. It is just so wonderful so Spiritual

[@andersliljevall2946]

the swangang killed the prince for Trying to steal their leader. Makes sense.

[@theoriginalsuzycat]

ANd also their leader for protecting the prince.

[@Whyurforeheadsosmall]

absolutely beautiful reinterpretation of the original, gorgeous :') I wish I was there live

[@roberttrepagnier9149]

I was a skeptic first time I went to see this . Was amazed by it. Enjoy it mor and more every time.

[@kasha1932]

Thank you very much for all the information! I had no idea that Mr. Bourne had done so much work!

[@lisab6387]

What a brilliant way to rewrite the very famous Swan Lake in a shocking and non-traditional way, that's beauty of an art, in just 13 minutes, fantasy, reality, universal, a drama full of bold contents, and the unexpected ending, wow! Connecting audience from different background, the first impression, and the lasting impression! Love the stage setting, the shadow... the simplicity of white color speaks more and beyond....

[@da96103]

When your mom does not love you and your boyfriend's tribe hates you.

[@rhondawebber]

My mom and dad hated me.. I would have loved to be a ballet dancer but when I asked for dancing lessons I was told they would not waste money on a worthless piece of shit like me... I was 6 years old....

[@allysonrose4661]

@@rhondawebber wow bro that's crazy but who asked?

[@tormentedangel667]

@@rhondawebber I hope maybe you will feel some comfort and solace soon, things will be better.

[@amelia6557]

@@allysonrose4661 that’s rude

[@user-oh6xq8lx3z]

@@rhondawebber im so sorry, God blesd you ❤️

[@emilym8530]

Oh my gosh! The music in the beginning of the video is the music my brother and I danced to In our ballet recital !!!!

[@agustinamagpie]

That's one BIG ASS BED!

[@cowboynyc]

The difference between life and art.

[@gregorbaby4269]

The guy actually climbed on it 😂

[@zymine5367]

I never thought I would be emotionally invested 😭❤️💔

[@din0ville68]

I watched the performance in Wycombe this evening and I was the only one who cried out of the whole class...it’s way too moving for me and the music just kills me...it’s so sad...I adore that the swan is male and the prince fell in love with him...

[@cowboynyc]

If that's your interpretation, you are welcome to it. I see the Swan as the wildness that is the rightful part of the Prince, but has been suppressed by the unrelenting rituals of the court.

[@ASAS-su3vm]

a masterpiece of modern dance, aesthetic, emotional, moving to tears ballet finale BRAVO, WISHES FROM LITHUANIA

[@joannabayles971]

The end of this scene my whole body went into shivers.....amazing.

[@mhiguelhorta]

Great art, nice, beautiful, wonderful!

[@patriciapatterson3717]

Beautiful, so moving and sinister. Brilliant

[@Timhey0912]

Amazing interpretation by Matthew Bourne!

[@robertobarriosgarcia5183]

Bella producción!!!!!!! Estupenda Imaginación!!!!! El coro di Ballet Magníficos!!!!!!!!!

[@happynewfears1805]

Imagine you're trying to sleep, but a group of blokes dressed as ominous chickens slide out from under your bed and start aggressively but seductively dancing around you to no music

[@gullwingstorm857]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Comment of the year.

[@jillmarkram3727]

@@gullwingstorm857 9kk(

[@jimbuxton2187]

I guess we don't have to imagine now.... that is still not as scary as the bird that came from under the pillows!

[@juliyaomtatsat1091]

Что в них вас соблазнило или вы имеете извращенный вкус?

[@tozmom615]

It happens to me regularly. But then I do my own body weight in meth every night.

[@sallygibbons8166]

I love the Matthew Bourne version; the finale takes my breath away and makes me cry. And yet the normal version has no affect on me whatsoever.

[@akechimimi]

+Sally Gibbons i totally agree

[@Sternmayer]

You're both probably have brain damage.

[@bmbaretopndc]

Both versions are normal. Perhaps you meant the traditional version.

[@PavelDGromnic]

We now see what the great musician would have written. Tchaikovsky would have loved this.

[@peaceblossom8]

@@mariolumbanraja8276 I mean, Tchaikovsky himself was gay and hat severe mental health issues because he couldn't be out at the time. I suspect he'd be quite happy to see a gay prince/swan adaptation.

[@aleksandraekic9375]

Svidja mi se koreografija.Ovo je divno.U sustini,to je prava koreografija za "Labudovo jezero".P.I.Cajkovski,mislim,zna se.Nije ni bitno.BALET JE SUPER.

[@egeegee7146]

Seen this twice and it’s outstanding.

[@trianglebook3616]

I have had many moments like this in my bed, this scene is so relatable so autobiographical yet so universal...

[@bobbie9984]

Beautiful. The physicality of the choreography must be exhausting. How many calories a day did the dancers eat to stay active. I was exhausted just watching. Really beautiful. Kudos to all the company.

[@rhondawebber]

The beauty and grace brings tears to my eyes... and thats a hard thing to do because I have been through hell and hardened. Watching Ballet calms my soul.

[@TheFinnola]

The sheer muscular beauty of the male dancer is showcased with savage movement yet grace. 🌟 A welcomed movement that is taking the male dancer from merely support and gymnastics ❤

[@rougeakane]

Imagine waking up at 3am to this XD

[@shelly8636]

I would most certainly enjoy it

[@philipc67]

I remember watching the original London production in 1996/97 when it was new and daring. Unforgettable, overwhelming experience. When the swans appeared under the bed in this final scene the audience gasped in amazement! Then several years later in St. Petersburg an elegant “classic” staging with silly little girls in tutus could not have been more anticlimactic.

[@xilefregnu9542]

Heartbreakingly Beautiful!!!! The choreography is splendid and the costumes remind me of "Billy Elliot" the movie, last scene.

[@holly7869]

That was sad, terrifying and tragically WONDERFUL. I am changed.

[@빅루시-v1q]

한국내한공연 왔을때 두근두근 거리는 맘으로 서울 공연장 찾아 갔던 기억이...... 10년도 넘은 일인데 Swanholic~ 다시봐도 넘 아름답다 비현실적으로!

[@moritzherkommer285]

Ich liebe diese Version über alles…es ist Hammer Gay Swan Lake…die Ausstrahlung Tänzerisch zwischen dem Prinzen und der männlichen Part von Odette isr der Hammer…allerdings versteh ich nicht warum die anderen Schwäne das liebenden töten …aber Tänzerisch ist das ganze einfach mega toll….

[@wendystephenson407]

Totally spectacular!! 4 x now!!! Heartbreaking 💔

[@SadderGuacamole]

Wait. Wait. Wait, wait, waitwaitwaitwaitwaitwaitwaitwait. HE DIES?! WHAT?! .....I am now emotionally traumatized from a beautiful work of art.....

[@cowboynyc]

In the original, they are united in death, too.

[@elliewillow4556]

I’ve never heard the story of swan lake. The only production I have watched is the nutcracker and the sleeping beauty. This production was breathtaking. The set design was good, the costume design is very simple but it is intricate. This showed the real way swans act. Swans are very combative, mean, and they over all are just assholes. They got the movements of the swans perfectly down to the behavior before they strike. The leads were very good at telling the story. We saw in this act that one needs the other but both were hesitant to come together as one. So we see the polar opposite behaviors. The struggle they have to overcome them and see them as useful. The end when the two become one. Perfect

[@juliedatson6318]

Best version ever of swan lake

[@drbettyschueler3235]

Wow! So powerful and unique. Congratulations to everyone on a great production.

[@carlmcclain6934]

Good God!!!! I never knew I loved ballet! This was abso-freaking-lutely OUTSTANDING!!!! I’ve never seen anything like this in my life!

[@MrFredGrave]

I can't stop crying...

[@haircole]

Saw it on broadway 😊loved love ❤️ it

[@angelaharding1197]

WOW that is so very moving.

[@andreaschwartz4082]

It is truly difficult to watch, it is so moving. Bravissimi, all. /sad

[@richardcleveland8549]

This must've caused a sensation at its premiere. I'm sure the audience never forgot it.

[@jemlee9081]

That's one hell of a beautify nightmare.

[@edithgold3622]

my most favorite , love it

[@mariaisabelsierramora1108]

Love it so much, that I bought the DVD

[@Andrey-sl7rl]

They reunited in death. This is excellent interpretation of the famous story of love.

[@ohmy5650]

Exquisite anyway. Such music❗ Irresistible.

[@yolita51espinioza65]

Always makes me cry

[@rosecacopardo6713]

One of the best dances seen Bravo!

[@ronrossi8475]

A wonderful Ballet...Bravo.......

[@przemomanasterski1497]

this is historical adaptation - genius!

[@beverleyredman4408]

Loved Scott Ambler as the prince..original and best

[@ub6025]

I must cry. These bad, bad swans😢💔. A really good swanlake version. For sttong heteros and against gays persons it can be a little bit difficult. But not for me. Absolut wonderful! BRAVO👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@gloriasycamore2323]

Masterpeice in every way! ❤

[@Sanivia]

i didnt expected this

[@tweg6471]

Poor Petipa and Tschaikowsky! For me this is a modern parody of original.

[@michaelrandall9319]

Simply Gorgeous!!!

[@agentofficerthomasa.porter107]

Excellent & Bravo👏👏🏿👏🏻👏🏾👏🏼👏🏽!

[@magicfalcon6762]

phenomenal!

[@beebenton7820]

So wonderful, where can i see the whole ballet?❤

[@svetashchukina6045]

Переполох в курятнике!!😂😂😂Гений Петипа ещё никто не превзошел и вряд ли это случится.Два гения, Чайковский и Петипа создали шедевр на векА!!!А это так,шарж на тему......Для тех,кто оригинала не видел

[@МаринаУсенко-у9ъ]

Не то слово...отвратительная пародия на великий классический балет.

[@larisasmirnova4211]

Слава Богу, болотные упыри появились. Стала беспокоиться, здоровы ли, живы? ))

[@carolyngara9169]

Love this!

[@kepckatherinec805]

Gorgeous music and dancing aside-that’s one sturdy bed!

[@山田華-b3g]

「リトルダンサー」の最後のシーンを見て検索しました。映画と現実がリンクしてるみたいで嬉しい。ビリー少年を思い出します。

[@mariaconchita4747]

Hermoso 💐😭

[@2degucitas]

We're swans. We don't let princes join our flock. It's unnatural.

[@suewilliams4555]

Yeah & you are just a baby swan.

[@cowboynyc]

If a prince wants to become a king, he has to embrace his inner swan.

[@ColorsofHopeCraftsASMR]

The lighting and choreography is fabulous in this scene!

[@FranciscoFerrerGaliana1930]

Swan Lake fabuloso final

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