Synopsis
The Princess Aurora falls under the curse of the Evil Fairy Carabosse on her sixtenth birthday, falling into a deep slumber of one hundred years. Only the kiss of a prince could break the spell.
Presentation
A resplendent fairytale ballet perfomed by the Bolshoi, The Sleeping Beauty features scores of magical characters including fairies, the Little Red Riding Hood, Puss in Boots, and a beautiful young Princess Aurora performed by Olga Smirnova, a “truly extraordinary talent” (The Telegraph). This is classical ballet at its finest.Captured live on Jan. 22, 2017
Libretto
after Ivan Vsevolojski and Marius Petipa
Choreography
Yuri Grigorovich
Music
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Cast
Princess Aurora
Olga Smirnova
Prince Désiré
Semyon Chudin
The Evil Fairy Carabosse
Alexei Loparevich
The Lilac Fairy
Yulia Stepanova
Catalabutte
Vitaly Biktimirov
Bluebird
Artemy Belyakov
Princess Florine
Anastasia Denisova