Ballerino dances love and darkness in double debut

On a moonlit lakeshore, far from the clamor of the court, the prince is alone as love comes to him for the first time — quiet, almost unreal, like the swan before him. In a tender adagio, Prince Siegfried yields almost helplessly, with a pure, unguarded intensity. Just as their aching exchange draws to a close, a dark figure emerges. Lurking at the edge, the evil sorcerer Rothbart begins to plot how to use their love for his own ends.