New York City Ballet's Unity Phelan, Mira Nadon and Miriam Miller talk about the huge challenge of Swan Lakes' White and Black Swan roles Rehearsing Swan Lake a few weeks ago in a sweaty studio, ...

The original Swan Lake dates back to the late 1800s and is based on a German fairy tale, which tells the story of Prince ...

Production of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake by the Kirov Ballet at the Maryinsky ... is outstanding in the challenging dual role of Odette, the white swan and Odile, her black swan rival.

Ballet is returning to Parr Hall for the first time in more than five years with a performance of Tchaikovsky's masterpiece, ...

Directing Swan Lake now is a “full circle” moment, she says. The demanding dual role of the Swan Queen Odette and Black Swan Odile was her first leading part at just 19 years old. It was the ...

killing the prince and leaving Odette to endure Rothbart’s control for all eternity. Kain’s bejewelled flourish on Swan Lake only heightens the story’s tragic, timeless appeal. Czech ...

Oleksandr Stoianov has only been able to watch since Russia invaded his home country in 2022. As founder and principal dancer ...

Swan Lake follows the life of Princess Odette, who is cursed by the cunning Baron Von Rothbart and is transformed into a swan, condemned to the lakeside. The spell is breakable only by true love.

"Swan Lake" is renowned for its breathtaking choreography ... narrative and the sheer artistry of its execution. The story of Odette, a princess turned into a swan by an evil sorcerer, and Prince ...

Now, Xuan is set to dance the role of Odette/Odile opposite Principal Ben Rudisin as Prince Siegfried in Swan Lake. Additional casting and performance dates will be announced at a later date. “ ...