Swan Lake
by Margot Fonteyn
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A prince's love for a swan queen overcomes an evil sorcerer's spell in this fairy tale adaptation of the classic ballet.Tags
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This traditional fantasy tells the story of how Prince Siegfried was searching for a beautiful princess to marry. Prince Siegfried was mesmorized by a beautiful swan which wore a crown. The swan princess, Odette, was under an unusual spell that caused her to continue to be a swan during the day until she found her one true love to marry. The spell was broken and Prince Siegfried and Princess Odette lived happily ever after.
I enjoyed the magic and how it showed you can find things when you are not looking for them. The only issue I had is that the pacing was a little slow. I think that the students could possibly lose interest by the end of the story.
One activity could be to have the children pick out the animal that they believe is the show more most beautiful and have them write a poem about it. Another activity could be to write a story about what would happen if the spell was not broken. show less
I enjoyed the magic and how it showed you can find things when you are not looking for them. The only issue I had is that the pacing was a little slow. I think that the students could possibly lose interest by the end of the story.
One activity could be to have the children pick out the animal that they believe is the show more most beautiful and have them write a poem about it. Another activity could be to write a story about what would happen if the spell was not broken. show less
I don't think I every really heard the story of Swan Lake before.
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Born in Reigate, England, Margot Fonteyn (the stage name of Margaret Hookham) is thought by many critics to have been the best British dancer of the mid-twentieth century. Fonteyn began her career as a snowflake in a production of The Nutcracker with the Vic-Wells Ballet in 1931. She remained with this company, which later became the Royal Ballet, show more for her entire career. In 1935 she performed her first important role with the company as the lead in a revival of Frederick Ashton's Rio Grande. She created many roles with Ashton, including Le Baiser de la Fee (1935), The Haunted Ballroom (1939), Symphonic Variations (1946), and The Fairy Queen (1946). Fonteyn eventually became the Royal Ballet's foremost prima ballerina. Especially notable was her partnering with Rudolph Nureyev during a creative partnership that became legendary. An expressive, versatile performer, Fonteyn was the first ballerina of international status developed by a British ballet school and company. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- Swan Lake
- Original publication date
- 1989
- People/Characters
- Prince Siegfried; The Princess; Benno; Odette; Count von Rothbart; Odile
- Related movies
- The Swan Princess (1994); The Swan Princess II (1997); The Swan Princess III: The Mystery of the Enchanted Kingdom (1998)
- Dedication
- To Dame Alicia Markova, the most ethereal of ballerinas, my first Swan Queen, my first Giselle, my idol and greatest inspiration -M.F.
For Michael O'Donnell, with love -T.S.H. - First words
- Long ago, there was a prince named Siegfried.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Perhaps it will serve to remind those who hear it that the power of real love is greater than all the forces of evil added together.
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- Languages
- English, French
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