The Black Swan Role is a character from the ballet Swan Lake, named Odette. She is a princess who is cursed by an evil sorcerer to take the form of a swan during the day and a human at night. Odette is a tragic figure, as she is unable to break the curse and must remain in her swan form until she can find true love. The role of Odette has been performed by many famous ballerinas, including Margot Fonteyn and Natalia Makarova.