Brimming with intense sentiments and
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's thrilling music, Swan Lake commences with the awed Prince Siegfried's first encounter with a dainty and mysteriously alluring swan adorned with a golden crown. Compelled to follow this magnificent and noble cygnet, the young aristocrat will soon discover Princess Odette's cruel story and the terrible fate that awaits her after the shape-shifting sorcerer Rothbart's vitriolic curse. Like a priceless trophy, the invincible magician keeps the helpless lady locked up in a cold and dank room in his horrible castle; however, no obstacle can come between the fervent lovers. Can true love triumph over the dark forces of evil?
—Nick Riganas