Does anyone know what “Swan Lake” was about?
Prince Siegfried arrives at his 21st birthday celebration. His mother gives him crossbow and he makes haste to the woods. By an enchanted lake, Siegfried spots a swan with a crown on its head who turns into a beautiful young woman, named Odette. She informs the young prince that an evil sorcerer, Von Rothbart, has turned her and the other girls into swans. She tells him that the only way the spell could be broken is if a man pledges his love to her. The next day at the formal celebration in the Royal Hall, Prince Siegfried is presented with many prospective princesses. Von Rothbart brings his daughter, Odile, on whom he has cast a spell to appear as Odette. The prince soon confesses his love to Odile, thinking that she is Odette. Prince Siegfried sees the real Odette fleeing from the window and realizes his mistake. He leaves the party and chases after Odette back to the lake. Von Rothbart and Odile appear in their evil, un-human, somewhat bird like forms. Von Rothbart tells the prince
