Trivia Thursday Quiz
Swan Lake
Test your ballet knowledge!
In the act three coda, the dancer in the role of Odile typically performs a famous number of fouetté turns. How many fouetté turns is this role known for?
a) 16
b) 30
c) 32
d) 42
2. At the beginning of Swan Lake, the village is celebrating something. What is this occasion?
a) New Year’s Eve
b) A lunar eclipse
c) Prince Sigfried’s Birthday
d) Valentine’s Day
3. The two lead swan characters have similar names, however one is good and one is evil. One is the true swan queen, and the other appears in disguise to trick the prince into thinking she is the correct swan. What is the name of the evil swan character?
a) Odette
b) Ophelia
c) Coppelia
d) Odile
4. Who composed the music for Swan Lake?
a) Tchaikovsky
b) Stravinsky
c) Delibes
d) Prokofiev
5. What animal can the villain Von Rothbart shapeshift into?
a) Hawk
b) Owl
c) Eagle
d) Falcon
6. What year did the original Swan Lake ballet premiere? (source- liveabout.com)
a) 1813
b) 1902
c) 1835
d) 1877
Scroll down for answers and Ballet Fun Facts!
1. Answer- C
Ballet Fun Fact! The 32 fouettés originated from Italian Ballerina Pierina Legnani. Marius Petipa, the original choreographer of Swan Lake, knew that she could perform 32 consecutive fouettés and added them to showcase her talent. (source- Boston Ballet)
2. Answer- C
Sigfried receives a crossbow as a Birthday gift, which inspires him to travel into the forest to hunt with his friends. This is where he first meets the group of swans and their swan queen who explains they have been cursed by Von Rothbart to exist in swan form.
3. Answer- D
4. Answer- A
Ballet Fun Fact! Tchaikovsky also composed the music for The Nutcracker and The Sleeping Beauty. The incorrect answers have also composed famous ballet music. Stravinsky composed The Firebird and Rite of Spring; Delibes composed Coppelia and Sylvia; and Prokofiev composed Romeo and Juliet and Cinderella.
5. Answer- B
6. Answer- D