Swan Lake[2 CD]

Valery Gergiev conducts the Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre in this definitive recording of Swan Lake, Tchaikovsky's ballet classic. Recorded live in St. Petersburg. International star conductor Valery Gergiev brings to these performances his vast experience of the Russian symphonic repertoire, heightening the dramatic impact of Tchaikovsky's most deeply felt stage score. A DVD version of this production as well as a highlights CD will follow this release in November 2007. The DVD features the breathtaking prima ballerina of the Mariinsky company, Ulyana Lopatkina, who has been hailed for her performance of this most demanding of dance roles.