Richard Johnson

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American Ballet Theater’s ties to ‘Black Swan’

The ballerinas of American Ballet Theatre certainly have their interesting connections.

Isabella Boylston, who danced the lead in “Swan Lake” last week, was the girlfriend of Benjamin Millepied until he worked with Natalie Portman on “Black Swan.”

Sarah Lane, who made her debut as the lead on Thursday, was the body double — make that legs and feet double — for Portman in her Oscar-winning role.

Melanie Hamrick, one of the white swans in Act 2, is back at ABT from maternity leave, having given birth in December to her son with Mick Jagger, Deveraux.