by Julia Guiheen | Feb 5, 2020 | Viral Videos
Former American Ballet Theatre principals Cynthia Gregory and Fernando Bujones—known for their inimitable stage presence and penchant for flair—dazzle in this performance of the Black Swan pas de deux. They draw the audience into their characters’ worlds, even...
by Julia Guiheen | Jun 27, 2018 | Profiles, TBT
Last week American Ballet Theatre principal Gillian Murphy danced the iconic dual role of Odette/Odile as part of the company’s spring season. In preparation for the performance she posted an adorable photo from her childhood on Instagram of her posing in...
by Julia Guiheen | Apr 25, 2018 | Profiles, TBT
Swan Lake’s Black Swan pas de deux has long been an opportunity for dancers to display their virtuosity and test the limits of technique. But in this week’s #TBT, daredevil Cuban dancers Lorna Feijóo and José Manuel Carreño bring the duet to a new level....
by Hannah Chang Foster | Feb 17, 2016 | Company Life
Swan Lake ‘s Black Swan pas de deux may be a chance for stars’ technique to shine, but it’s the acting—Odile’s wicked seduction of the blindly loving Siegfried—that gives me chills. In this clip from a 2004 recording of La Scala...