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  2. The Carnival of the Animals - Wikipedia

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    The Carnival of the Animals (French: Le Carnaval des animaux) is a humorous musical suite of 14 movements, including "The Swan", by the French composer Camille Saint-Saëns. About 25 minutes in duration, it was written for private performance by two pianos and chamber ensemble; Saint-Saëns prohibited public performance of the work during his ...

  3. Le cygne - Wikipedia

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    "Le cygne", pronounced [lə siɲ], or "The Swan", is the 13th and penultimate movement of The Carnival of the Animals by Camille Saint-Saëns. Originally scored for solo cello accompanied by two pianos, it has been arranged and transcribed for many instruments but remains best known as a cello solo.

  4. Carnival of the Animals (ballet) - Wikipedia

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    Carnival of the Animals is a ballet choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon to the Le Carnaval Des Animaux by Saint-Saëns, with narrations written by John Lithgow, costumes and sets designs by Jon Morrell and lighting designed by Natasha Katz. It premiered on May 14, 2003, at the New York State Theater, performed by the New York City Ballet. [1]

  5. The Dying Swan - Wikipedia

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    The Dying Swan (originally The Swan) is a solo dance choreographed by Mikhail Fokine to Camille Saint-Saëns's Le Cygne from Le Carnaval des animaux as a pièce d'occasion for the ballerina Anna Pavlova, who performed it about 4,000 times.

  6. Beyond the celebration: What is the cultural history of Carnival?

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    Native islanders say there's a deeper meaning behind everything. "To have elaborate dresses, to have elaborate gowns, to have basically elaborate anything was basically mocking the slave owners ...

  7. Christmas Reindeer: What’s the Story Behind Santa and ... - AOL

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    If you grew up in a place where Christmas is celebrated, there’s a decent chance that you’ve heard the song — or at least the story — of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. But it turns out ...

  8. Fantasia 2000 - Wikipedia

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    The Carnival of the Animals (Le Carnival des Animaux), Finale by Camille Saint-Saëns. A flock of flamingoes tries to force a slapstick member, who enjoys playing with a yo-yo, to engage in the flock's "dull" routines. Introduced by James Earl Jones with animator Eric Goldberg. The Sorcerer's Apprentice (Reprise) by Paul Dukas.

  9. “Saturday Night ”fact check: The true stories behind movie's ...

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    Chase ended up leaving SNL behind only six episodes into season 2 for a successful film career throughout the '80s, including Caddyshack, Vacation, Fletch, Three Amigos, and holiday staple ...