Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play This magnificent Royal Ballet production of Swan Lake is an unforgettable experience Anthony Dowell&39;s interpretation of Petipa and Ivanov&39;s 1895 St Petersburg version set a standard and style that made it a &39;yardstick for others&39; (New York Times) Wonderful choreography for the entire company includes the coveted double role of the gentle and vulnerable swan queen Odette and her predatory alter-ego the black swan Odile It is a challenge relished by principal ballerinas and is danced here in a spell-binding performance by Natalia Osipova partnered by Matthew Golding as a powerful and empathetic Prince Siegfried Tchaikovsky&39;s glorious score shines given the full force of the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House conducted by Boris Gruzin and Yolanda Sonnabend&39;s detailed Fabergé-inspired designs evoke the atmosphere of Imperial Russia in the era of the ballet&39;s creation