We will be showing Tchaikovsky’s Sleeping Beauty live from The Royal Opera Ballet at the Royal Opera House on Thursday 16th January at 7.15pm
The wicked fairy Carabosse is furious she wasn’t invited to Princess Aurora’s christening. She gives the baby a spindle, saying that one day the Princess will prick her finger on it and die. The Lilac Fairy makes her own christening gift a softening of Carabosse’s curse: Aurora will not die, but will fall into a deep sleep, which only a prince’s kiss will break.
This production of The Sleeping Beauty has been delighting audiences in Covent Garden since 1946. A classic of Russian ballet, it established The Royal Ballet both in its new home after World War II and as a world-class company. Sixty years later, in 2006, the original staging was revived, returning Oliver Messel’s wonderful designs and glittering costumes to the stage. Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky’s enchanting score and Marius Petipa’s original choreography beautifully combine with sections created for The Royal Ballet by Frederick Ashton, Anthony Dowell and Christopher Wheeldon. This ballet is sure to cast its spell over anyone who sees it.
Doors open 30 minutes before the performance commences. Please arrive in plenty of time to register and, if you wish, order interval drinks.
For booking information please go here
| Cast and Creatives |
| Choreography: Marius Petipa Music: Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky Additional choreography: Frederick Ashton, Anthony Dowell, Christopher Wheeldon Production: Monica Mason and Christopher Newton after Ninette de Valois and Nicholas Sergeyev Original designs: Oliver Messel Additional designs: Peter Farmer Lighting designer: Mark Jonathan Conductor: Simon Hewett |
