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 ...
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 ...
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‘Swan Lake’ thrills audiences with superb dancing — and the choice to play ‘O Canada’ at every performance
national.ballet.ca or 416-345-9595 The cheering erupted even before the curtain rose on Saturday afternoon’s opening performance of the National Ballet of Canada’s “Swan Lake.” Michael ...
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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 ...