I. Structure and manifestation:
Overture: The dance drama begins with Tchaikovsky's Unforgettable Overture, which shows the theme and emotional tone of the drama.
The first scene: It describes the plot that Prince Siegfried meets odette, a swan girl, by the lake. Swan Girl is a woman in the kingdom cursed by the demon Rosemotor. She is a swan by day and can only appear in human form at night.
Act II: It takes place in the prince's palace, showing the romantic scene and communication after the prince meets the swan girl. This is one of the most impressive and passionate scenes in ballet.
Act III: The climax of ballet will show the tragic fate of the heroine. The dancers showed the beautiful Swan Lake dance, and showed the conflict between odette and Rosemotor and the prince's love struggle.
The fourth act is the climax and ending of the dance, depicting the final break and tragic ending between the prince and odette.
Second, the form of expression:
Music performance: performed by orchestra, mainly stringed instruments, but also woodwind, brass and percussion instruments.
Conduction and performance: A conductor leads the orchestra to perform, and conveys the rhythm, emotion and atmosphere of the music through the conductor.
Dance performance: A ballet performance accompanied by music. Dancers interpret stories and characters' inner feelings with graceful movements and gestures.
Musical features: Tchaikovsky's music combines a melodious theme with a perceptual melody, showing tragic, romantic and dreamy feelings.
The performance form of Swan Lake is the perfect fusion of ballet and music. Ballet dance and orchestra performance on the stage complement each other, and * * * conveys the depth and breadth of plot and emotion. This work has become a classic because of its beautiful music and unforgettable dance, which is deeply loved by the audience and continues to be interpreted and appreciated to this day.