
Plot
In this resplendent and magical classic, the Bolshoi dancers - including David Hallberg in his Bolshoi debut - take us on a dream-like journey through this classic fairy tale complete with jewel fairies, a magical kingdom, a youthful princess and a handsome prince in this purest style of classical ballet. The Bolshoi’s sumptuous staging with its luxurious sets and costumes gives life to Perrault’s fairy tale unlike any other. This performance of Sleeping Beauty was filmed as a sort of celebration of the grand reopening of the Bolshoi Theater's Main Stage (it had been closed for several years for a refurbishment).
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Cast

Andrei Sitnikov
King Florestan XXIV

Kristina Karasyova
Queen

Svetlana Zakharova
Princess Aurora, their daughter

David Hallberg
Prince Désiré

Vitaly Biktimirov
Catalbutte

Maria Allash
The Lilac Fairy

Alexei Loparevich
Carabosse

Nina Kaptsova
Princess Florine

Artem Ovcharenko
The Bluebird

Vassily Sinaisky

Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra