Why Swan Lake’s Odette-Odile role is so punishing, and how 3 ballet dancers took it on
New York City Ballet’s Unity Phelan, Mira Nadon and Miriam Miller talk about the huge challenge of Swan Lakes’ White and ...
Philadelphia Ballet shines in Angel Corella’s ‘Swan Lake’
Baca could return to do his turns and to partner Sydney Dolan, who was dancing the dual role of Odette (the white swan) and Odile (the black swan). In between, Zecheng Liang and Ashton Roxander ...
This ballerina's kiss goodbye to Swan Lake
The original Swan Lake dates back to the late 1800s and is based on a German fairy tale, which tells the story of Prince ...
Dallas dance companies rethink ‘Swan Lake’ from the female point of view
Tchaikovsky’s popular 1870s Swan Lake is a prime example. Turned into a white swan by Baron Von Rothbart, Odette perishes in ...
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Fluttering arms, aching calves, bursting lungs: ‘Swan Lake’ is a ballerina’s Mount Everest
As graceful and ephemeral as it appears, Odette-Odile is a dancer’s Mount ... the book,” Miller says of the iconic ballet. “In White Swan, it’s so delicate and we strive to be perfectly ...
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National Ballet of Canada’s Swan Lake is a tender ode to the classic, but with contemporary plumage
Her white swan moves fluidly, wafting easily on the air and landing gently on her toes; Odette’s vulnerability radiates through to Nabity’s fingertips, easily evoking pity for the young woman ...
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Swan Lake
Prima ballerina Ulyana Lopatkina is outstanding in the challenging dual role of Odette, the white swan and Odile, her black swan rival. Presented by Darcey Bussell. Part of the BBC Christmas 2009 ...