Fluttering arms, aching calves, bursting lungs: ‘Swan Lake’ is a ballerina’s Mount Everest
Much of the world knows the story of “Swan Lake,” the most iconic of all ballets. Few know exactly how punishing the lead ...
‘Swan Lake’ is a ballerina’s Mount Everest
Rehearsing “Swan Lake” a few weeks ago in a sweaty studio, The Associated Press spoke with ballerina Unity Phelan who is ...
This ‘Swan Lake’ Keeps the Tutus but Sheds the Tights
Barelegged swans are a bit like baseball players without caps. But as the art form confronts its history of racial ...
Double dose of Tchaikovsky, including ‘Swan Lake,’ to highlight KC Ballet in 2025-26
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky composed only three ballets — all now among the world’s most popular — and the Kansas City Ballet will perform two of them during its 2025-26 season. Tchaikovsky’s “Swan Lake” ...
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The gruelling triumph of Swan Lake: A ballerina’s ultimate test
It is one of the most coveted and punishing roles in ballet. The dual part of Odette and Odile in Swan Lake demands not just ...
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Boston Ballet’s ‘Swan Lake’ Review: A Magical Return to the Lake
Beautiful clarinet music filled the Citizens Opera House on opening night of Boston Ballet’s “Swan Lake,” welcoming patrons ...
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Explore: Noedy HD concert; Art at the Lake; talk on green stormwater infrastructure
Noedy Hechavarria Duharte — known to audiences as Noedy HD — will present his quintet ... A gathering at the Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary on Thursday night will look at the ...