Documentary 'Il Sogno Bianco' Goes Behind the Scenes of Swan Lake at La Scala
A new documentary titled 'Il Sogno Bianco – Behind the Scenes of Swan Lake at Teatro alla Scala' is set to debut on Christmas Day at 9 PM on Sky TG24. Directed by Flavio Maspes, the film explores the making of Rudolf Nureyev's renowned choreography for Swan Lake, which will feature in La Scala's 2024-2025 season. Highlighting the rehearsal process leading up to the July 7, 2025 premiere, it stars dancers Nicoletta Manni and Timofej Andrijashenko, along with ballet director Frédéric Olivieri. The documentary will also premiere on Sky Arte on December 27 at 8:15 PM and be accessible on NOW and La Scala TV.
Key facts
- Documentary 'Il Sogno Bianco' premieres on Sky TG24 on December 25 at 9 PM.
- The film focuses on Rudolf Nureyev's choreography of Swan Lake at Teatro alla Scala.
- Nureyev's version first appeared at La Scala in 1990 with Nureyev as Wolfgang/Rothbart.
- Principal dancers Nicoletta Manni and Timofej Andrijashenko are featured.
- Ballet director Frédéric Olivieri also appears in the documentary.
- The documentary was produced by Sky TG24 in collaboration with Teatro alla Scala.
- It also airs on Sky Arte on December 27 at 8:15 PM and streams on NOW.
- Swan Lake was composed by Tchaikovsky in 1875-1876 and revived by Petipa and Ivanov in 1895.
Entities
Artists
- Rudolf Nureyev
- Nicoletta Manni
- Timofej Andrijashenko
- Frédéric Olivieri
- Leonetta Bentivoglio
- Marius Petipa
- Lev Ivanov
- Pëtr Il'ič Čajkovskij
- Chiara Ribichini
- Flavio Maspes
- Fabio Ferri
- Claudia Giraud
Institutions
- Teatro alla Scala
- Sky TG24
- Sky Arte
- NOW
- La Scala TV
- Teatro Bol'šoj di Mosca
- Artribune
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Moscow
- Russia