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Article: Dance; Of 'Swan' and siblings; Royal Ballet brings Boston Ballet principal's sister to town; Dancer leaps into complex role.(Scene)
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- The Boston Herald
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- June 8, 2001
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When Britain's prestigious Royal Ballet arrives in Boston next week for five performances of "Swan Lake" at the Wang Theatre, audiences will have a chance to see not only a definitive, full-length production of this celebrated work, but also a number of ballet stars who don't often appear on this side of the Atlantic.
Among them is principal dancer Zenaida Yanowsky, in the lead role of Swan Queen. If her last name rings a bell, that's because her brother, Yury Yanowsky, is a principal dancer at Boston Ballet.
While her brother is in a company that aspires to rank among the best in the world, Zenaida Yanowsky is in one of them. The Royal Ballet is known ...