A pitch bearing assembly, comprising: a first article including first and second tapered ends, the first article being rotatable with the first end proximate to a center of rotation and having a first curved outer surface at the second tapered end; a second article including a body and distal ends, the second article being attached to the second tapered end of the first article and having a second curved outer surface opposite the first curved outer surface at a central portion of the body; wherein the second tapered end of the first article extends through the central portion of the body; and a pitch bearing connecting the first and second articles (50, 60), the pitch bearing comprising: an axisymmetric structure interposed between the first and second curved outer surfaces (531, 611), the axisymmetric structure including compliant layers and stabilizing layers interleaved between the compliant layers, the compliant layers and the stabilizing layers proximate to the first article having a curvature matching that of the first curved outer surface, the compliant layers and the stabilizing layers proximate to the second article having a curvature matching that of the second curved outer surface, wherein the shear stiffness of each of the stabilizing layers is greater than the shear stiffness of each of the compliant layers. a first article including first and second tapered ends, the first article being rotatable with the first end proximate to a center of rotation and having a first curved outer surface at the second tapered end; a second article including a body and distal ends, the second article being attached to the second tapered end of the first article and having a second curved outer surface opposite the first curved outer surface at a central portion of the body; wherein the second tapered end of the first article extends through the central portion of the body; and a pitch bearing connecting the first and second articles (50, 60), the pitch bearing comprising: an axisymmetric structure interposed between the first and second curved outer surfaces (531, 611), the axisymmetric structure including compliant layers and stabilizing layers interleaved between the compliant layers, the compliant layers and the stabilizing layers proximate to the first article having a curvature matching that of the first curved outer surface, the compliant layers and the stabilizing layers proximate to the second article having a curvature matching that of the second curved outer surface, wherein the shear stiffness of each of the stabilizing layers is greater than the shear stiffness of each of the compliant layers. an axisymmetric structure interposed between the first and second curved outer surfaces (531, 611), the axisymmetric structure including compliant layers and stabilizing layers interleaved between the compliant layers, the compliant layers and the stabilizing layers proximate to the first article having a curvature matching that of the first curved outer surface, the compliant layers and the stabilizing layers proximate to the second article having a curvature matching that of the second curved outer surface, wherein the shear stiffness of each of the stabilizing layers is greater than the shear stiffness of each of the compliant layers.