September 26, 2019

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One of the greatest ballets ever written was initially panned by critics after its premiere in 1877.  It’s the magical ballet by Tchaikovsky that tells the story of the doomed love of Prince Siegfried and Princess Odette. We heard earlier the “Czardas” or ‘Hungarian Dance’ from Act Three. What is the name of this ballet, based on a German fairy tale?