Many across the world know “Swan Lake,” the most iconic of all ballets. Far fewer know just how hard the main ballerina role ...

The all-female cast includes members of both companies ... and Ivanov like the four little swans and the classic white swan/black swan variations,” Bernet continues. “It begins in the lobby ...

Each swan has an individuality that’s unusual ... who came of age at a time when there were no Black female dancers in the National Ballet. Her plan was to have dancers wear flesh-toned tights ...

The fast-rising ballet star became a principal dancer in 2023, the first Asian American female principal in the ... or able to master some of the Black Swan’s tricky footwork.

Perhaps it’s the enigma of a universe where men turn women into swans and then hunt ... Some Siegfrieds lose interest in Odette once they see Black Swan Odile; Lee, when Rothbart’s deception ...