The Dying Swan
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The Dying Swan is a famous solo ballet choreographed by Mikhail Fokine to Camille Saint-Saëns’ music, renowned as Anna Pavlova’s signature role and an iconic symbol of classical ballet.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ballet solo
ⓘ
character piece ⓘ short ballet ⓘ |
| associatedWithEra | early 20th century ballet ⓘ |
| balletStyle |
classical
ⓘ
romantic ⓘ |
| basedOn | image of a swan’s final moments ⓘ |
| choreographer | Mikhail Fokine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| choreographerNationality | Russian ⓘ |
| composerOfMusicUsed | Camille Saint-Saëns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| costumeFeature |
feathered headpiece
ⓘ
white tutu ⓘ |
| countryOfPremiere | Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdForDancer | Anna Pavlova NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| danceType | solo ⓘ |
| genre | classical ballet ⓘ |
| iconicInterpreter |
Anna Pavlova
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Galina Ulanova NERFINISHED ⓘ Maya Plisetskaya NERFINISHED ⓘ Svetlana Zakharova NERFINISHED ⓘ Ulyana Lopatkina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later swan-themed ballets and solos ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| movementQuality |
ephemeral
ⓘ
expressive ⓘ lyrical ⓘ |
| musicInstrumentation | cello and piano ⓘ |
| musicKey | G major ⓘ |
| musicTitle | Le Cygne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
emotional interpretation
ⓘ
expressive port de bras ⓘ subtle footwork ⓘ |
| numberOfDancers | 1 ⓘ |
| oftenPerformedAt |
ballet competitions
ⓘ
gala performances ⓘ |
| originalMusicComposerNationality | French ⓘ |
| partOfLargerWork | Le Carnaval des animaux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereApproximateYear | 1905 ⓘ |
| premiereCity | Saint Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premierePerformer | Anna Pavlova NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signatureRoleOf | Anna Pavlova NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| statusInRepertoire |
ballet classic
ⓘ
iconic solo ⓘ |
| symbolism |
swan as soul
ⓘ
transition from life to death ⓘ |
| theme |
beauty in dying
ⓘ
death ⓘ fragility of life ⓘ |
| typicalDurationMinutes | about 3 ⓘ |
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