The Dying Swan that the dance today is often made to appear to be a variation of "Swan Lake", which she describes as "Odette at death's door." Isabelle says that the ballet is not about a ballerina being able to transform herself into a swan, but about death, with the swan as a metaphor. Pavlova was recorded dancing "The Dying Swan" in a 1925 silent film, to which sound is often added. The short ballet has influenced interpretations of Odette in Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake", particularly during the parting of the lovers in the first lakeside scene. The dance was almost immediately adapted by
Odette Annable Odette Annable Odette Juliette Annable ("née" Yustman; born May 10, 1985) is an American actress. She is known for various roles in film and television, including her starring role as Dr. Jessica Adams in the Fox medical drama series "House", Beth McIntyre in the monster film "Cloverfield", Aubrey Diaz in the ABC drama series "October Road", and Samantha Arias/Reign in "Supergirl". Annable was born in Los Angeles, California to a Colombian father and Cuban mother. She graduated from Woodcrest Christian High School in Riverside, California. Annable played a Spanish-speaking student in "Kindergarten Cop" at age 5. Later she appeared in