Tchaikovsky's ballet of betrayal has inspired Darren Aronofsky's psycho-horror, Matthew Bourne's feral males and a shocking tale of Irish clerical abuse. Beneath the sparkle, why does the dark heart of Swan Lake still trouble us? The thrill of Swan Lake is a melancholy one. Tchaikovsky himself, on hearing his music in concert in 1888, confided in his diary: "Swan Lake. A moment of absolute happiness. But only a momen…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:54AM on November 24, 2017