This is not a gay ...( 10 months ago by lakela004)
This is not a gay ballet at all, I think the swans are masculine, mean and sexy. Although there is a love type story between two men, it is done tastefully. This is an amazing work, I'm completely fascinated by it. Completely innovative. Thanks balletfreak for the post.
probably having ...( 10 months ago by lakela004)
probably having trouble dealing with your own feelings.
at the end of the ...( 9 months ago by BariTenoreDram)
at the end of the film billy elliot we see that the rappresentation is this....
i hav to study this ...( 9 months ago by hamishk3)
i hav to study this for a comparision piece to my set work in gcse dance, i thnk tht the male version is a little more contemorrary thn the female version. i most definitly hav to prefer this version!!!!!
I'd like it better ...( 9 months ago by dancingstorm)
I'd like it better if it were actually ballet instead of what appears to be a form of modern dance.
me encanta esta ...( 8 months ago by abracazombie)
me encanta esta version,LOVE MATTHEW BOURNE
the swan dancing ...( 7 months ago by bibz845)
the swan dancing with the man is the guy that plays the older billy elliot at the end of the film isn't it?
Array( 7 months ago by gymini29)
yes it is.
their is a new tour of it starting this year and it opens in Chicago feb. 21.
the first time i saw the complete ballet I was in tears
i miss read the ...( 7 months ago by gymini29)
i miss read the website. there is a new series of tours starting in 2009
Perhaps they'll ...( 7 months ago by catchersmitt0)
Perhaps they'll film it in Imax 3D... like how U2 is in 3D.
This is a fabulous ...( 7 months ago by MusicalsDork)
This is a fabulous and beautiful portrayal fo the original. I thought it was very tastefully done and a nice change with the modern ballet rather than completely classical. I saw this production in Chicago while I was ushering at the Cadillac Theatre that it played in and I was in tears the entire time. Well done Matthew Bourne! Thank you for this gorgeous piece of art!
Does anyone Know ...( 6 months ago by canveykid90)
Does anyone Know What Piece of Music this is?
Thaaanks! x
swan lake by p.i. ...( 6 months ago by tasmindonner)
swan lake by p.i. tshchiavsky (sorry, spelling), the pas de deux. cello and viola, i think.
dern. wish i could spell.
the dancer is Adam ...( 6 months ago by 1psoas9)
the dancer is Adam Cooper, former star of hte Royal ballet. yes, he played the grown-up Billy Elliot. Yes, it's modern dane, but the postiions many ofhtem are taken from the ballet, esp the "head on wing" and the arabesque with the arm wrapped around hte head. NB how DFAST this goes -- less than half the time of Makarova's white swan. And how good the music sounds at this tempo.
Why can't the lead ...( 5 months ago by snk22)
Why can't the lead wear tighter tights like Nureyev? - he had the right idea!
I think it's ...( 5 months ago by Colly11)
I think it's strange how people seem to not like this because they think it's gay, yet they are perfectly fine with accepting the story of love between a man and a SWAN. Think before you speak please. My faveourite bit is from 5:26 :) I find this very talented and beautiful. Love Adam Cooper!
You're absolutely ...( 5 months ago by mosesmissy1)
You're absolutely right Colly11. This isnt about a love story between two men. Its about a man/prince who is stuck in a place he doesnt want to be, and a swan who is as wild and free as the man wishes he could be. After the swan rejecting the prince a number of times (afer all he's a wild animal and the prince IS a human), he finally allows him to be a friend - to be close to him. It really is a beautiful interpretation.
I'm a heterosexual ...( 5 months ago by disseldoo)
I'm a heterosexual female and find this homoerotic (purleeze, open your eyes and your minds all those in denial) all male version of Swan Lake amazingly beautiful, powerful and sexy!
Hey, I'm not saying ...( 4 months ago by mosesmissy1)
Hey, I'm not saying it DOESNT have a homoerotic aspect. But I think its more evident later on in the ballet when the two men dance together at the palace ball. I have recently bought the dvd and I'm blown away by the beauty of the whole interpretation!!
I love this version ...( 4 months ago by nicegaby1986)
I love this version of Swan Lake adam cooper is so hot.. ¡¡¡
I strongly agree ...( 3 months ago by 1LadyBlackCat)
I strongly agree with disseldoo. I also love how this ballet portray swans as what they REALLY are: strong, powerful and not ones to mess with.
I'm a hetero female ...( 2 months ago by audie83)
I'm a hetero female too-and I agree completely.
This version is just stunning.
In my dreams I can see Nijinsky himself dancing the lead in this-Adam Cooper is of course incredibly hot and sexy! :)
Thanks so much for ...( 2 months ago by audie83)
Thanks so much for posting this!! Love it!. ♥♥
I loved this ballet ...( 1 month ago by virtuouscircle)
I loved this ballet at first sight but I'm a bit fed up with the gay/not gay controversy. The ballet shows a man hovering between the pure, selfless love of the Swan and its dark, erotic counterpart, and the fact that the dancers are male just makes it sharper and less sacharine than many classic interpretations. The conflict is universal and I don't see this as a gay manifesto on Bourne's part.
their is a new tour of it starting this year and it opens in Chicago feb. 21.
the first time i saw the complete ballet I was in tears
Thaaanks! x
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This version is just stunning. In my dreams I can see Nijinsky himself dancing the lead in this-Adam Cooper is of course incredibly hot and sexy! :)
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