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Swan Lake

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  1. A ballet by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, in which a prince fights for the love of the Swan Queen. Swan Lake is one of the most famous ballets.


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It was at Navka's ice shows, among them "Swan Lake", that the skater has performed for the past two years.

From Barron's Jan. 30, 2026

Over 20 years with the company, he danced leads across several productions, including Giselle, Sleeping Beauty, Don Quixote, Swan Lake and Romeo and Juliet.

From BBC Nov. 17, 2024

During the clean-up efforts, crews recovered three dead, oiled birds from around Swan Lake: two brown pelicans and a laughing gull.

From Seattle Times May 20, 2024

The passengers were on a trip to Sand Hills Casino, which is on the Swan Lake First Nation, about 10 minutes south of the site of the crash.

From New York Times Jun. 16, 2023

The CD player cli-clicks and changes discs: Tchaikovsky, Swan Lake.

From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson

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