TCHAIKOVSKY, P.: Sleeping Beauty (The) (Royal Ballet, 2006)
The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66
Composer: Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich
Ballet Company: Royal Ballet, Covent Garden
Choreographer: Petipa, Marius
Staging: Carr, Christopher
Carabosse: Rosato, Genesia
Cattalabutte: Marriott, Alastair
His Queen: McGorian, Elizabeth
King Florestan XXIV: Saunders, Christopher
Lilac Fairy: Nunez, Marianela
Prince Florimund: Bonelli, Federico
Princess Aurora: Cojocaru, Alina
Corps de Ballet: Royal Ballet, Covent Garden
Corps de Ballet: Royal Ballet School
Orchestra: Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden
Conductor: Ovsyanikov, Valeriy
Television Director: MacGibbon, Ross
Lighting Designer: Jonathan, Mark
Set Designer: Messel, Oliver
Set Designer: Farmer, Peter
Costumer Designer: Messel, Oliver
Costumer Designer: Farmer, Peter
Date of Production: 05-12-2006
Venue: Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London
Playing Time: 02:12:20
Catalogue Number: OA0995D
UPC: 809478009955
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 fairytale figures appear) are all brought to life by the luscious designs of this celebrated production, created in 1946 for the The Royal Ballet. The inspired performances of its revival for the 75th anniversary of the Company in 2006 make this a superb tribute to The Royal Ballet's unique style and visual splendour.
