Swan Lake, op. 20 by Tchaikovsky, P. I., lør. 09 dec. 2023, Fra (2023/2024), Instrueret af Gregor Acuña-Pohl, Semperoper, Dresden, Germany

After his acclaimed literary adaptations »Carmen« and »Peer Gynt«, Johan Inger now devotes himself to a material that has become a ballet classic in the performance canon and represents another facet of the choreographer: »Swan Lake«. For the Semperoper Ballet, the Swedish dance artist reinterprets it again in 2023, one that deals with profound questions: What influence do violence and manipulation have on interpersonal relationships? What role do personal freedom, respect and acceptance play in a love relationship? »The stolen veil« from Johann Karl August Musäusʼ collection »Folktales of the Germans« (1784) is considered to be one of the foundations of the popular narrative ballet. Part of this fairy tale takes place in the Ore Mountains near the »Swan City« of Zwickau and provides an exciting alternative to the traditional interpretation of »Swan Lake«. Based on this story and accompanied by a new compilation of Pyotr I. Tchaikovsky's music, Johan Inger forms a choreographic reinterpretation of Musäus' fantastic tale around the motif of the swan maiden.