The Dying Swan (1905) was originally choreographed by Michel Fokine for Anna Pavlova.  This classic work, with music by Camille Saint-Saëns, was performed throughout the Ballets Russes era and continues to be performed by prima ballerinas more than a century later. 

Diana Vishneva was born in St. Petersburg (formerly Leningrad) and graduated from the Vaganova Ballet Academy.  She joined the Mariinsky Theatre Ballet in 1995 and was promoted to principal in 1996. Her repertoire with the company includes the title roles in Giselle and Manon, Kitri in Don Quixote, Masha in The Nutcracker, Juliet in Romeo and Juliet, Terpsichore in Apollo and Tchaikovsky’s Pas de Deux and Grand Pas Classique, among others.  Ms. Vishneva became a principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre in 2005 and continues to perform with the Mariinsky Theatre Ballet.

* Denotes Company performing a work as a part of the 100th Anniversary celebration of the Ballets Russes