Swan Lake Reloaded at Théâtre du Leman Genève

Pickled and disheveled, Fredrik Rydman sign a furiously modern adaptation of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake. Recapturing the essence of classical ballet, as the battle between good and evil, the Swedish choreographer enriches the original score of contemporary sounds and revisits the staging in the dye of hip-hop dance and other urban references. Special effects, projections and lights of the most spectacular dimension to this classical ballet a future. After having triumphed in Sweden, Germany, Paris and Zurich, the troupe announced a week of performances from Tuesday 8 to Sunday, April 13, 2014 to Théâtre du Léman, Geneva.

A furiously modern ballet
There are adaptations that do pass unnoticed. One of the Lake of the swans, revisited by the Swedish choreographer Fredrik Rydman, part it. Anchored in a modern reality, Swan Lake Reloaded resumes the essence of Tchaikovsky ballet. In the centre, a battle between good and evil, and the impossible choice between desire for love and independence.

In this version 2.0, Fredrik Rydman Barters the steps of two for the resulting figures of breakdancing and revisits the Tchaikovsky score for enrich rhythms and sounds electro. Special effects, projections and spectacular lights give this ballet a ultra-modern dimension, away from the dream and the enchantment of the original ballet, a distant German tale.