Le Cygne (ballet)

For the Swan from The Carnival of the Animals, see Le Cygne.

painting of a swan on a lake
Cover of piano score, 1899

Le Cygne is a one-act ballet, with choreography by Mariquita, a scenario by Catulle Mendès, and music by Charles Lecocq. It was first staged at the Opéra-Comique, Paris on 20 April 1899. It is loosely based on the classical myth of Leda and the Swan.