Swan Lake is a ballet composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in 1875–76. Despite its initial failure it is now one of the most popular of all ballets. Swan Lake is most notable for its four act structure and for the central role of the Swan Queen Odette.
The ballet’s first appearance in a four-act version was at the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg on 15 July 1877 with choreography by Julius Reisinger. The premiere received a mixed reception with the majority of the audience enjoying the new staging and the music but some disapproving of the slow pace of the first half of the ballet.
actresses who have played the role of Odette/Odile in Swan Lake:
1. Anna Pavlova
2. Galina Ulanova
3. Maya Plisetskaya
4. Margot Fonteyn
5. Natalia Makarova
6. Cynthia Gregory
7. Sylphide
8. Gelsey Kirkland
9. Darci Kistler
10. Swan Queen
11. Odette
12. Odile
How many acts are in Swan Lake?
There are four acts in Swan Lake.
Who composed the music for Swan Lake?
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky composed the music for Swan Lake.
What is the name of the Prince in Swan Lake?
The Prince’s name is Siegfried.
Who created the choreography for Swan Lake?
Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov created the choreography for Swan Lake.
Who first performed the role of Odette/Odile in Swan Lake?
ballerina Olga Spessivtseva first performed the role of Odette/Odile in Swan Lake.
What is the name of Odette’s mother in Swan Lake?
The Queen is Odette’s mother’s name in Swan Lake.
What is the name of the sorcerer in Swan Lake?
Rothbart is the sorcerer’s name in Swan Lake.
What do Siegfried and Odette drink in the third act of Swan Lake?
Siegfried and Odette drink a toast with champagne in the third act of Swan Lake.
What does Odette give Siegfried as a goodbye present in Swan Lake?
Odette gives Siegfried a necklace with a cross in Swan Lake.
What does Siegfried do with Odile’s feather in Swan Lake?
Siegfried throws Odile’s feather in the fire in Swan Lake.
What does Rothbart do with Odile’s veil in Swan Lake?
Rothbart ties Odile’s veil to his wand in Swan Lake.
What does Siegfried give Odile in Swan Lake?
Siegfried gives Odile a bouquet of flowers in Swan Lake.
What does Rothbart turn Odile into at the end of Swan Lake?
Rothbart turns Odile into a swan at the end of Swan Lake.
What does Siegfried do when he sees Odile disguised as Odette in Swan Lake?
Siegfried runs away from Odile disguised as Odette in Swan Lake.
What does Siegfried find when he returns to the lake in Swan Lake?
Siegfried finds Odette’s dead body when he returns to the lake in Swan Lake.
