

The Sleeping Beauty
2017-02-28 · 138 min · ★ 8.0
The Sleeping Beauty holds a special place in The Royal Ballet’s repertory. It was the ballet with which the Company reopened the Royal Opera House in 1946 after World War II, its first production at its new home in Covent Garden. Margot Fonteyn danced the role of the beautiful Princess Aurora in the first performance, with Robert Helpmann as Prince Florimund. Sixty years later, in 2006, the original 1946 staging was revived by then Director of The Royal Ballet Monica Mason and Christopher Newton, returning Oliver Messel’s wonderful designs and glittering costumes to the stage.
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- Ross MacGibbon
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- Royal Opera House
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- United Kingdom
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Marianela NúñezPrincess Aurora
Vadim MuntagirovPrince Florimund
Christopher SaundersKing Florestan XXIV
Elizabeth McGorianThe Queen
Alastair MarriottCattalabutte
Kristen McNallyCarabosse
Claire CalvertLilac Fairy
Ryoichi HiranoHer Cavalier
Yuhui ChoeFairy of the Crystal Fountain
Luca AcriHer Cavalier
Akane TakadaFairy of the Enchanted Garden
Valeri HristovHer cavalier
Yasmine NaghdiFairy of the Woodland GladeTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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