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FAITHFUL SWANS
from Swan Lake
In the ballet, the swan is a symbol of faithfulness. Odette has been turned into a swan by the evil sorcerer Baron von Rothbart, and can only be released from the spell if a man pledges to love her for ever.
Swans really are faithful: they choose a mate at the age of three or four, and stay together until they die.
“The first time I performed the Act III grand pas de deux between Odile and Siegfried was when I was 15 years old. That was the first time that I’d executed 32 fouettés on stage! From that moment I dreamt about dancing the principal role in Swan Lake. ”
Céline Gittens, Principal
