Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux

This joyous little masterpiece has been in the world’s repertory for over sixty years. Originally composed by Tschaikovksy for the (failed) first version of Swan Lake, Balanchine rescued its music from obscurity to create one of the most popular of his ballets, combining thrilling virtuosic demands with an enchanting floating lyricism — all climaxed when the ballerina flings herself headlong across the stage into a fish dive while the audience gasps!