The Dying Swan - South Central

Question

On her deathbed, the original performer of this ballet legendarily asked for the costume she wore in it. For 10 points each:

[10m] Name this short ballet that originated a namesake style of wavy arm movements. A Tennyson poem inspired Anna Pavlova and Michel Fokine to create this ballet set to a piece for cello and piano.

ANSWER: The Dying Swan [or La Mort du cygne; accept Dying Swan arms; prompt on swan arms]

[10e] The Dying Swan was also a signature role of Alicia Markova, who worked in this city. Ninette de Valois founded a ballet company in this city that now performs at Covent Garden.

ANSWER: London

[10h] Throughout The Dying Swan, the dancer performs these small, quick steps en pointe to imitate the swan gliding on water. This step shares its name with a traditional clog dance from Auvergne (“oh-VAIRN-yuh”).

ANSWER: bourrée [or pas de bourrée couru; or pas de bourrée suivi; reject “pas de bourrée”]

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