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The Death of the Swan
Maya Plisetskaya gives new vigor to this classic choreography. Plisetskaya's swan is a less resigned metaphor for life and death in which the frantic flapping of hands and arms is nothing more than a demonstration of her will to cling to existence.
- World premiere by: Ana Pavlova at Mariinsky Theater, Saint Petersburg (Russia), December 22nd 1907
- Premiere by Compañía Nacional de Danza: (Ballet del Teatro Lírico Nacional) at Centre Cultural Caixa Terrassa, Terrassa (Barcelona, Spain), January 17th 1988
Información
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Coreography:Mikhail Fokine
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Music:Camille Säint-Saens (1835-1921)
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Costume Design:Alexander Scheshunov
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Running time:4 minutes
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Premiere cast CND:Maya Plisétskaya
