WATCH: Black Swan pas de deux from Swan Lake (Act III)

News & Stories 6 Oct 2026

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Watch this excerpt of the iconic Black Swan pas de deux from Act III of Swan Lake, performed by Principal Céline Gittens as Odette and Soloist Mason King as Prince Siegfried.

Find out more about Swan Lake

  1. Happy World Ballet Day!

  2. WATCH: Céline Gittens on dancing the dual roles of Odette and Odile

  3. WATCH: the making of the Cygnets in Swan Lake

  4. WATCH: inside Céline Gittens’ pointe shoe preparations for Swan Lake

  5. WATCH: Amelia Thompson performs one of the Act I Courtesan solos from Swan Lake

  6. Swan Lake: the story behind Tchaikovsky's 'undanceable' score

  7. WATCH: Swan Lake from above

  8. 223 Pointes: the pointe shoe swan sculpture inspired by BRB's Swan Lake

  9. WATCH: Carlos Acosta on why pointe shoes matter

  10. WATCH: dancer Yasemin Kayabay prepares her pointe shoes (ASMR)

  11. WATCH: audiences react to Swan Lake

  12. WATCH: Swan Lake Performance Trailer

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