Evelyn Hart and Peter Schaufuss dance the leading roles in this studio recording of Natalia Makarova’s acclaimed production of the much-loved ballet classic. Her innovative interpretation presents the piece as a tale of ideal and eternal love, paring it down to Siegfried and Odette’s love for one another. It is lean and fast-paced, with Gunther Schneider-Siemssen’s settings employing back projections instead of scenery for changes of locale and mood. All of these elements infuse the entire production with an atmosphere of magic and mystery.
