New York City Ballet version
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Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake: A beginner's guide
14. New York City Ballet version
Ballet companies continue to add their own variations to this much-loved ballet. Russian and Chinese ballet companies in particular often stage endings similar to the original, happy ending. A 2006 performance by the New York City Ballet (with additional choreography by Peter Martins) saw the lovers survive, but were still kept apart by Siegfried’s betrayal. Pictured: Wu Zhengdan as the Swan Princess and Wei Baohua as the Prince of the Guangdong Acrobatic Trope of China at the Royal Opera Hous
