Photographic portrait of Alexandra Danilova in costume for Swan Lake, performed by Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes. Posed photograph by Sasha of Alexandra Danilova in Swan Lake, performed by Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, 1926. This photograph was taken to promote the revival of The Swan Lake at the first night of the 'popular' season at the Lyceum Theatre, London, given by the Ballets Russes in November, December 1926. Swan Lake, described as a 'choreographic poem in 1 act' was the lake-side scene usually act II of the full ballet. The Morning Post had some reservations about the performances as the dancers had been ' experimenting too much in modernity to maintain the rigid accuracy and perfect technique indispensible in dancing of this kind' but did add Danilova 'was good and looked lovely'. The costume was credited to Constanin Korovine.