Do we really need another Swan Lake?
- Written by Yvette Grant, PhD (Dance) Candidate and Dance History Tutor, The University of Melbourne
Kate Longley/The Australian BalletLast year when, The Australian Ballet announced their 2023 season and I saw a “new” Swan Lake on the list, I asked myself: did we really need another Swan Lake?
I love Swan Lake.
First staged by the Bolshoi Ballet in Moscow in 1877 – but most known for its 1895 version staged by the Imperial...

















