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The Swan

A very special solo performance by CΓ©line Gittens, Principal Dancer at Birmingham Royal Ballet. This β€œgift”, The Swan, specially adapted and introduced by Carlos Acosta, β€œis a dance about life, about hope”.

Music is from pianist Jonathan Higgins and cellist AntΓ³nio Novais, while Gittens takes centre-stage.

Originally titled The Dying Swan, this poignant piece was choreographed by Mikhail Fokine and set to Camille Saint-SaΓ«ns's Le Cygne from Le carnaval des animaux for legendary ballerina Anna Pavlova. The ending has been re-choreographed by Director of Birmingham Royal Ballet, Carlos Acosta, for the company's ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ From ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ series. It is presented here as part of Culture in Quarantine from ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Arts.

Release date:

3 months left to watch

Duration:

5 minutes