The hero, Prince Siegfried, is out riding one day with his friends when he spies amidst swans on a lake a particularly eye-catching one with a crown on its head, the familiar Princess Odette.

Described as 'the greatest romantic ballet of all time', Swan Lake tells the tragic love story of Prince Siegfried and Princess Odette, who is cursed to be a swan during the day and human at night.

The performance will take place at 7 p.m. March 21 in Ames. Swan Lake involves the young love of Prince Siegfried and Princess Odette, which is muddled by the jealousy of the evil wizard Rothbart.