Influence
The most endearing aspect of Sylvia is the brilliant composition, so most of its influence on the world has been musical. Its influence on Swan Lake has been particularly noted. This famous ballet was written just before Sylvia was released and is generally considered one of the best ballets of the era. However, Tchaikovsky himself, the composer of Swan Lake, preferred Sylvia to his own work, calling his own masterpiece "poor stuff in comparison". Tchaikovsky said to Sergei Taneyev, "I was ashamed. If I had known this music early then, of course, I would not have written Swan Lake".
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