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SWAN LAKE
LE LAC DES CYGNES
LEBEDINOYE OZERO

Introduction - orchestra

ACT I

Scene - entry of Benno, Siegfried, nobles, peasants
Valse Champetre - ensemble (formerly optional, now usually done)
Pas de Trois - Benno and two women
a) Intrada
b) Allegro semplice - first woman's variation
c) Moderato - male variation
d) Allegro - second woman's variation
Entry of the Princess Mother, mime dialogue, exit of Princess Mother
Tutor's scene with peasant girl - comic by-play
Polonaise (originally goblet dance - now danced double-time to music by peasants)
Scene - the hunt begins

ACT II

Scene - The swans are seen swimming on the lake
Scene - huntsmen, Benno, Siegfried, Odette's entrance, mime dialogue, von Rothbart's entry
Entry of the Swan Maidens - the hunt ends
Waltz of the Swan Maidens (sometimes called "Sweet Rosie O'Grady" waltz)
Pas d'Action - aka "White Swan pas de deux" - Odette, Siegfried, Benno, Maidens
Dance of the Little Swans (pas de quatre)
Dance of the Leaders of the Swan-Maidens - aka "Big Swans"
Odette's variation
Coda
Scene - the Maidens and Odette are transformed into swans at daybreak

ACT III

Entr'acte - optional replaying or movement of Act I valse champetre - orchestra

Scene - procession of nobles, brides, character dancers, royals
Entree and dance of would-be brides
Scene - Siegfried, Princess Mother, Brides
Entry of Odile and von Rothbart
National Dances
a) Spanish Dance
b) Csardas (Hungarian Dance)
c) Neapolitan Dance
d) Mazurka (Polish Dance)
Grand Pas de Deux - aka "Black Swan pas de deux"
a) Entree
b) Adagio - Siegfried, Odile, von Rothbart, sometimes Benno, "Odette" double
c) Siegfried's variation
d) Odile's variation (Interpolation)
e) Coda
Scene - Siegfried is deceived - end of Act III

ACT IV

Entr'acte (aka "The Walk to the Gallows) - orchestra

Entry of the Swan Maidens
Valse Bluette (Interpolation)
Entry of Odette - mime with Swan-Maidens
Entry of Siegfried
Reconciliation pas de deux (Interpolation)
Mime - Siegfried, Odette, von Rothbart
Finale - Apotheosis