
Plot
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.
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Cast

Alina Cojocaru
Princess Aurora

Federico Bonelli
Prince Florimund

Marianela Núñez
Lilac Fairy

Genesia Rosato
Carabosse

Christopher Saunders
King Florestan XXIV

Elizabeth McGorian
His Queen

Valeriy Ovsyanikov
Self - Conductor

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Self - Orchestra

Alastair Marriott
Cattalabutte

Isabel McMeekan
Fairy of the Crystal Fountain / The Countess

Lauren Cuthbertson
Fairy of the Enchanted Garden

Mara Galeazzi
Fairy of the Woodland Glade

Natasha Oughtred
Fairy of the Song Bird / Puss in Boots

Laura Morera
Fairy of the Golden Vine / Florestan's Sister

Valeri Hristov
Cavalier / Indian Prince / Florestan

Ricardo Cervera
Cavalier

Andrej Uspenski
Cavalier

Johannes Stepanek
Cavalier

José Martín
Cavalier

Ernst Meisner
Cavalier

Gary Avis
French Prince

Edward Watson
Spanish Prince

David Makhateli
Russian Prince

Jonathan Howells
Gallison

Deirdre Chapman
Florestan's Sister

Ricardo Cervera
White Cat

Sarah Lamb
Princess Florine

Yohei Sasaki
Bluebird

Iohna Loots
Red Riding Hood

David Pickering
The Wolf

The Royal Ballet
Self - Ballet

Pyotr Tchaikovsky
Self - Composer