Fluttering arms, aching calves, bursting lungs: 'Swan Lake' is a ballerina's Mount Everest
Many across the world know “Swan Lake,” the most iconic of all ballets. Far fewer know just how hard the main ballerina role ...
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This ‘Swan Lake’ Keeps the Tutus but Sheds the Tights
A new “Swan Lake” had been slated to premiere that ... But “it evolved into a design choice to show the dancers’ vulnerability and individuality,” said Karen Kain, the company’s ...
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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 ...
Philadelphia Ballet shines in Angel Corella’s ‘Swan Lake’
The prince stumbled, but it made the performance all the more special. Seeing a quick fix in a ballet is like collecting rare ...
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National Ballet of Canada’s Swan Lake is a tender ode to the classic, but with contemporary plumage
At its heart, Swan Lake has always been about birds. In a way, that’s still true – at the National Ballet of Canada, the piece is defined as much by its feathers as it is by its dancing.
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Fluttering arms, aching calves, bursting lungs: ‘Swan Lake’ is a ballerina’s Mount Everest
NEW YORK (AP) — Rehearsing “Swan Lake” a few weeks ago in a sweaty studio, trying to iron out some last-minute kinks, ballerina Unity Phelan stopped just before launching into the famed 32 ...