The original Swan Lake dates back to the late 1800s and is based on a German fairy tale, which tells the story of Prince ...

“Swan Lake,” composed by legend Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and originally choreographed by Julius Reisinger, tells the story of ...

The Swan Lake ballet was first staged in Moscow, Russia, nearly 150 years ago, yet the love story remains a classic today.

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 exquisite technique but extraordinary stamina—an endurance test that leaves ...

Phelan was a few hours away from performing the dual role of Odette and Odile for the second time ... Many across the world know “Swan Lake,” the most iconic of all ballets.

ballerina Unity Phelan stopped just before launching into the famed 32 fouettés — those crowd-pleasing whiplash turns on one leg performed by Odile, the devious Black Swan. “No fouettés ...

Many across the world know "Swan Lake," the most iconic of all ballets. Far fewer know just how hard the main ballerina role is to perform. As graceful and ephemeral as it appears, Odette-Odile is ...

Unity Phelan rehearses for her role as Swan Queen in New York City Ballet's Swan Lake, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) ...