The highlight of my ballet year is always seeing Marianela and Thiago perform Swan Lake at the Royal Opera House. Absolutely amazing and the two are stunning together. The atmosphere was breathtaking, the orchestra was fantastic, though I had found the opening to Act I: 2. Waltz (Tempo Di Valse) to be a little off - orchestra-wise, which was a little shame. Of course this would only be detected by someone who is very familiar with the music, so not a real problem for most!
Though I find Thiago Suarez not as powerful as Carlos Acosta, but he handles himself elegantly well, and is amazing when partnered with his real-life partner, Marianela Nunez. Of course Ms Nunez is simply breathtaking to watch as she is faultless in her performance as both Odette and Odile. But where she really shines is when is plays the Black Swan!
See it at the ROH, and see it when Marianela and Thiago are playing together! They were both made to play Swan Lake! And when you go, make sure you do buy the more expensive seats as it makes it all worthwhile!