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, ...

Amid a trade war, the National Ballet of Canada’s patriotic restaging of the Russian classic brought audiences to their feet.

As Odile, the black swan, Nabity is a touch less consistent, save for her perfect execution of the iconic 32 fouettés in Swan Lake‘s third act. Nabity lands those turns with utter precision ...

who became a principal just weeks before her “Swan Lake” debut. She said she never saw herself as a great turner, or able to master some of the Black Swan’s tricky footwork. “It has every ...

“Swan Lake,” composed by legend Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and originally choreographed by Julius Reisinger, tells the story of ...

The ballet “Swan Lake” has an iconic history ... Siegfried’s betrothal ball — when she appears in a sparkling black tutu as Odile, Von Rothbart’s daughter. Nissinen’s staging and ...

the deceptive Black Swan. Odette forgives Siegfried but is so crushed by his betrayal that she fatally throws herself into the lake. Distressed, Siegfried decides to follow his true love to death.

national.ballet.ca or 416-345-9595 The cheering erupted even before the curtain rose on Saturday afternoon’s opening performance of the National Ballet of Canada’s “Swan Lake.” Michael ...