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TV PREVIEW
By Karen S. Peterson
‘Swan’:
Magic in Motion
When you tune in the Kirov Ballet’s Swan Lake, you won’t see many
picnickers at Wolf Trap in
But what you will see on this PBS special
(Saturday,
The production’s
wonderful plusses include close-ups of Olga Chenchikova, who dances a strong and even controversial Odette / Odile, and Constantin
Zaklinsky, a handsome, virile Siegfried. Together, they are magic.
The show captures many special touches,
from
There also are interviews with the company director and the prima ballerina.
However, the program can’t deal
adequately with its true star: the incredibly precise corps that dances as one. And even seven cameras cannot convey the totality
of this awesome performance – its staging, sets, lighting, special effects and costumes.
But that’s really
nitpicking. It’s a stunning show and, for you, it’s free.