★★★★☆
In 2020 the Royal Ballet planned a long run of Swan Lake, but barely had it begun when the pandemic shut it down. So here it is again for two dozen performances, although the virus had its way on opening night when Marianela Nuñez, the scheduled Odette/Odile, was struck down with Covid and had to be replaced on short notice.
This is the production created in 2018 by Liam Scarlett, who died last year at the age of 35. And it’s probably the only work of his we will be seeing — Scarlett left his position as the Royal Ballet’s staff choreographer two years ago after accusations of sexual misconduct that were never substantiated. His ballets were dropped from the repertoire, all except