Swan Lake

With flash, the lake was based in a shimmering light, and before him stood the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. ôI am the Swan Queen,ö she said. ôI am the swan that you tried to kill.ö A prince's love for a swan queen breaks an evil spell in this fairy tale adaptation of the beloved ballet written by Tchaikovsky Swan Lake is perhaps the best-loved ballet of all time. Hans Christian Andersen Medal-winner Lisbeth Zwerger brings her singular vision to a glorious picture-book adaptation of the haunting story of an enchanted swan princess. She has based her version on TchaikovskyÆs original 1877 ballet, which had a happy ending, unlike the later, better-known, 1893 version. Her illustrations, luminous, lyrical, filled with grace and beauty, evoke the brilliance of the ballet and the universal appeal of this beloved fairy tale.

• | Author: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
• | Publisher: Northsouth Books
• | Publication Date: Nov 06, 2018
• | Number of Pages: 32 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover/Juvenile Fiction
• | ISBN-10: 0735843295
• | ISBN-13: 9780735843295