Devastated the White Swan leaps of a cliff killing herself and, in death, finds freedom.īirdwomen, aquawomen and shapeshifting females in general have long featured in Eastern and Western tales. Her wish is nearly granted in the form of a prince, but before he can declare his love her lustful twin, the Black Swan, tricks and seduces him. She desires freedom but only true love can break the spell. Virginal girl, pure and sweet, trapped in the body of a swan. Pick your own dream Odette/Odile from our gallery of Swan QueensĪs fictional Artistic Director Thomas Leroy would say: Artists of The Royal Ballet in Anthony Dowell's Swan Lake.
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