The Sleeping Beauty

The story

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

A Alina CojocaruPrincess Aurora F Federico BonelliPrince Florimund M Marianela NúñezLilac Fairy G Genesia RosatoCarabosse C Christopher SaundersKing Florestan XXIV E Elizabeth McGorianHis Queen V Valeriy OvsyanikovSelf - Conductor O Orchestra of the Royal Opera HouseSelf - Orchestra A Alastair MarriottCattalabutte I Isabel McMeekanFairy of the Crystal Fountain / The Countess L Lauren CuthbertsonFairy of the Enchanted Garden M Mara GaleazziFairy of the Woodland Glade

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N Natasha OughtredFairy of the Song Bird / Puss in Boots L Laura MoreraFairy of the Golden Vine / Florestan's Sister V Valeri HristovCavalier / Indian Prince / Florestan R Ricardo CerveraCavalier A Andrej UspenskiCavalier J Johannes StepanekCavalier J José MartínCavalier E Ernst MeisnerCavalier G Gary AvisFrench Prince E Edward WatsonSpanish Prince D David MakhateliRussian Prince J Jonathan HowellsGallison D Deirdre ChapmanFlorestan's Sister S Sarah LambPrincess Florine Y Yohei SasakiBluebird I Iohna LootsRed Riding Hood D David PickeringThe Wolf