
Danse des petits cygnes Act 2. From Ballet : Swan lake composer : Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky year: 1895 ballet originally in four acts and four scenes . primere : Russia and Eastern Europe - If you attend any performance of ballet company , from East to West , you find " Swan lake " in Repertoire or Dance gala , - Swan lake based on Ancient German legend . - Swan lake had original title : the lake of the swans . - Swan lake is the famous ballet in the world , it used in popular culture too. -swan lake : op20 . _ Swan lake : Premiere 1895 , Petipa and Ivanov collaborated together , with Drigo . _ IN Drigo 's Edition , numbering of acts and scenes changed . 1_ Act II became Act I-scene 2, 2_ Act III to Act II, 3_ Act IV to Act III + Dance of the little swans , famous dance . Ivanov's choreography created for Revival of Swan Lake 1895 , as meant to imitate the way cygnets huddle and move together for protection. Four dancers enter the stage in a line and move across with their arms crossed in front of one another, grasping the next dancer's hand. They move sideways, doing sixteen pas de chat. Ideally the dancers move in exact or near-exact unison. At the very end, they break their chain and try to "fly", only to drop to the ground. ballet writer Jean Battey Lewis 1997 : PR commentary, the Little Swans are usually portrayed by unknown, up-and-coming dancers. Ironically, in view of the conformity required of the quartet, being cast as a Little Swan is often seen as a chance to
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