The traditional version of Swan Lake was premiered by the Bolshoi Ballet, in Russia, in 1877, featuring a prince who becomes enchanted by the swan Odette as she draws him into her lakeside world.

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s “Swan Lake” tells the story of Odette, a young princess, who is cursed by an evil sorcerer named Baron Von Rothbart to turn into a swan. One day, Odette encounters ...

Based on German folk tales, the traditional version of Swan Lake tells the story of Princess Odette, who is transformed into a swan by the sorcerer, Rothbart. Prince Siegfried meets Odette by the ...

Principal dancer Heather Ogden has performed Swan Lake for the last time in The National Ballet of Canada's production of the Russian classic. The dual role of Odette/Odile was Ogden's first major ...

Rehearsing Swan Lake a few weeks ago in a sweaty studio ... Phelan was a few hours away from performing the dual role of Odette and Odile for the second time, four days after her debut.

It's not too big; it's not too small. It's perfect." Dressed as: Princess Odette from movie "Barbie of Swan Lake." Tell me about how the costume came together. "I hand made everything on this ...

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.

Many across the world know “Swan Lake,” the most iconic of all ballets. Far fewer know just how hard the main ballerina role is to perform. As graceful and ephemeral as it appears, Odette ...

Beautiful clarinet music filled the Citizens Opera House on opening night of Boston Ballet’s “Swan Lake,” welcoming ... turning her into the Swan Queen, Odette (Viktorina Kapitonova).

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 ...

Portraying these characters onstage, particularly the tragic love of Odette and Siegfried, means not only dancing but also artistically interpreting each movement.” Swan Lake as we know it dates ...