The Sleeping Beauty

2h 21m

6.2

Tchaikovsky's The Sleeping Beauty is one of the best loved of classical ballets, combining in a single work all the enchantment and virtuosity that ballet has to offer. The royal court, the panoramic journey of the Prince to the overgrown castle, and the great celebratory dances of the happy ending (in which other famous fairy-tale figures appear) are all brought to life by the luscious designs of this celebrated production, created in 1946 for The Royal Ballet. The inspired performances of its revival for the 75th anniversary of the Company in 2006, together with a magnificent High Definition recording, make this a superb tribute to The Royal Ballet's unique style and visual splendour.

Cast

Princess Aurora

Federico Bonelli

Prince Florimund

Marianela Núñez

Christopher Saunders

King Florestan XXIV

Elizabeth McGorian

Valeriy Ovsyanikov

Self - Conductor

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Self - Orchestra

Alastair Marriott

Isabel McMeekan

Fairy of the Crystal Fountain / The Countess

Lauren Cuthbertson

Fairy of the Enchanted Garden

Fairy of the Woodland Glade

Natasha Oughtred

Fairy of the Song Bird / Puss in Boots

Fairy of the Golden Vine / Florestan's Sister

Cavalier / Indian Prince / Florestan

Ricardo Cervera

Cavalier, White Cat

Andrej Uspenski

Johannes Stepanek

David Makhateli

Jonathan Howells

Deirdre Chapman

Florestan's Sister

Princess Florine

Red Riding Hood

David Pickering

The Royal Ballet

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Self - Composer

Crew

Director, Producer

Christopher Newton

Costume Designer

Lighting Design

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Original Music Composer

Christopher Wheeldon

Frederick Ashton

Valeriy Ovsyanikov