Act III: The ball and Odile’s deception
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Act III: The ball and Odile’s deception is the pivotal ballroom scene in Swan Lake where the sorcerer’s daughter Odile, disguised as Odette, tricks Prince Siegfried into betraying his true love.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
act of ballet
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scene in Swan Lake ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacterType |
Odette as White Swan
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Odile as Black Swan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| audienceImpact | reveals the depth of Siegfried’s tragic error ⓘ |
| centralConflict | betrayal of Odette ⓘ |
| centralEvent |
Odile deceives Prince Siegfried
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Prince Siegfried mistakenly pledges love to Odile ⓘ |
| containsDanceNumber |
Black Swan Pas de Deux
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Prince Siegfried’s variation NERFINISHED ⓘ coda of the Black Swan Pas de Deux ⓘ national dances at the ball ⓘ |
| dramaticClimax | Siegfried swears eternal love to Odile ⓘ |
| dramaticConsequence |
Rothbart gains power over Odette
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Siegfried breaks his vow to Odette ⓘ |
| emotionalTone |
dramatic
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tense ⓘ tragic ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Odette
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Odile NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince Siegfried NERFINISHED ⓘ Rothbart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOnRelationship |
Prince Siegfried and Odette
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Prince Siegfried and Odile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasActNumber | Act III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| importanceInRepertoire | one of the most famous scenes in classical ballet ⓘ |
| includesCharacterAction |
Rothbart presents Odile at the ball
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Siegfried chooses Odile as his bride GENERATED ⓘ Siegfried publicly vows fidelity GENERATED ⓘ |
| involvesDisguise | Odile disguised as Odette ⓘ |
| involvesMagic | Rothbart’s enchantment ⓘ |
| keyPlotDevice |
magical disguise
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mistaken identity ⓘ |
| leadsTo | Siegfried’s remorse in the following act ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
pivotal turning point in Swan Lake
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sets up the tragic climax of Swan Lake ⓘ |
| occursAfter | Act II of Swan Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occursBefore | Act IV of Swan Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oftenHighlightedBy | Black Swan Pas de Deux virtuosity ⓘ |
| partOf | Swan Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | royal ballroom ⓘ |
| theme |
betrayal
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deception ⓘ false identity ⓘ illusion versus reality ⓘ |
| visualContrast | dark, seductive Odile versus pure, ethereal Odette ⓘ |
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