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Act I Scene 1:
The Park of a Castle Prince Siegfried and his friends are celebrating his
coming of age at a private party. The guests drink to his health and the
jester entertains them with his antics. The Prince is warned that his mother,
the Princess Regent, is approaching. She is displeased with her son’s
behaviour and she presents him with a crossbow. After the Princess has gone,
the partying begins anew. Twilight falls. The guests depart and the Prince is
left alone in the park. High above, Siegfried catches sight of a flock of
white swans and the vision stirs the hunter’s urge in him. Seizing his bow,
the Prince makes his way off into the heart of the forest.
Scene 2:
A Lake in the Forest in the Middle of the Night White swans are swimming near
the shore; they are beautiful young maidens who have been transformed by the
evil magician von Rothbart. Only at night can they assume human form and the
only power on earth which can break this evil spell is devoted love. Siegfried
appears. He sees one of the white birds come to shore and draws his bow to
shoot it. The bird suddenly turns into a beautiful woman – it is Odette, Queen
of the swan-maidens. Odette’s beauty enthrals the Prince and he tries to
capture her. She, however, is afraid of the evil magician and, as she avoids
Siegfried, she disappears in the midst of the swan-maidens. Siegfried runs
after Odette and vows eternal love and fidelity to her. Odette’s heart
responds in the same way to Siegfried’s passionate love. Dawn breaks. Odette
bids Siegfried a tender farewell and the white swans glide slowly away across
the lake.
Act II
Scene 3:
A Ball at the Castle Siegfried must choose a bride from among the well-bred
maidens who have been invited, but he remains indifferent to them all because
he has given his heart to Odette. Only at his mother’s insistence does he
dance with any of the prospective brides. He must, however, choose one of
them, and as a token of his love he must give his chosen bride a bouquet. As
he faces this dilemma, however, a fanfare of trumpets heralds the arrival of
new guests – the magician von Rothbart and Odile, his daughter. The Prince is
struck by her resemblance to Odette. Von Rothbart wants the Prince to fall in
love with Odile so that he will break his vow of eternal love and fidelity;
Odette will then remain in the sorcerer’s power forever. It is for this reason
that he has given his own daughter Odette’s form and features. Odile seduces
Siegfried, who is fascinated by her charm. He announces to his mother that the
beautiful Odile is his choice. The wicked magician is jubilant. Suddenly
Siegfried sees a vision of the true swan-maiden outside the castle window and
realises that he has been deceived into breaking his vow. In despair, he
rushes to the lake to find his beloved Odette.
