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 ...

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

Swan Lake is widely regarded as a masterpiece ... The curse could only be broken by a vow of eternal love from a young man. Odette thought Prince Siegfried was the young man who could break ...

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 ...

Directing Swan Lake now is a “full circle” moment ... At night, in human form, Odette meets Prince Siegfried. Fearing that a pure declaration of love would break his curse, Rothbart intervenes.

The Swan Lake ballet was first staged in Moscow ... The spell is breakable only by true love. Prince Siegfried meets Odette as a swan and professes his love for her. But through Rothbart ...

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. “ ...