The first Odette/Odile in the Swan Lake, which was staged at the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow, was Pelagaija Karpakova.
Although beautiful, Madame Karpakova was not really a ballerina of great technique; this dance was added by Tchaikovsky for the score of Swan Lake to suite her talents.
Now rarely performed in the full length ballet, The Golden Tsarina has become a popular solo on the ballet stage, expressing the soul of old Russia.
- Music by:
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Choreography after:
Alexander Gorsky - Costumes by:
David Tetrault - Lighting by:
Tricia Toliver - Staged by:
Elena Kunikova