May
10
Saturday Evening · 7:00 PM
Ormond Beach Performing Arts Center· 399 US-1, Ormond Beach, FL 32174
Ormond Ballet presents
Swan Lake
Venue
Ormond Beach Performing Arts Center
Tchaikovsky’s masterpiece of doomed love and midnight lakes, staged by Ormond Ballet in May 2025.
The Story
Prince Siegfried, restless on the eve of his birthday, follows a flight of swans to a moonlit lake — and watches one transform into Odette, a princess cursed by the sorcerer Von Rothbart to live as a swan by day. Only a vow of true love can break the spell, and Siegfried swears it.
At the palace ball, Von Rothbart arrives with his daughter Odile — the Black Swan — transformed to mirror Odette in every way. Dazzled, Siegfried declares his love for the wrong woman, and the vow is broken. He races back to the lake, where the lovers’ final act of devotion defeats the sorcerer’s curse forever.
Principal Roles
| Role | The dancer’s challenge |
|---|---|
| Odette, the White Swan | Liquid line, sorrow, impossible stillness |
| Odile, the Black Swan | Glitter, cunning — and 32 fouettés |
| Prince Siegfried | Noble partnering and soaring solos |
| Von Rothbart | Menace in every wingbeat |
The dual Odette/Odile role is one of the most demanding in all of ballet — one ballerina, two opposite souls.
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