A swan becomes a woman
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Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake: A beginner's guide
4. A swan becomes a woman
As dusk falls, Siegfried takes aim at the swans with his crossbow, but before he can shoot, he is stunned as he watches the Swan Queen turn into a beautiful woman in front of his eyes. Pictured: Darcey Bussell and Zoltan Solymosi of the Royal Ballet perform the pas de deux from Art II, 1992.