The Sleeping Beauty
Synopsis
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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Introducing the magic of The Sleeping Beauty (The Royal Ballet)
Type: Featurette • Published 2017-03-10
Top Cast
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Marianela Núñez
Princess Aurora
Vadim Muntagirov
Prince Florimund
Christopher Saunders
King Florestan XXIV
Elizabeth McGorian
The Queen
Alastair Marriott
Cattalabutte
Kristen McNally
Carabosse
Claire Calvert
Lilac Fairy
Ryoichi Hirano
Her Cavalier
Yuhui Choe
Fairy of the Crystal Fountain
Luca Acri
Her Cavalier
Akane Takada
Fairy of the Enchanted Garden
Valeri Hristov
Her cavalier
Yasmine Naghdi
Fairy of the Woodland Glade
Peter Manning
Concert Master
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Musicians
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ross MacGibbon
- Screenplay & Story
- Vladimir Pétrovitch Begitchev, Johann Karl August Musäus
- Original Score
- Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- Original Title
- The Sleeping Beauty
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 2h 18m
- Production Studios
- Royal Opera House
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ross MacGibbon
Vladimir Pétrovitch Begitchev, Johann Karl August Musäus
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Monica Mason, Christopher Newton
Department Leadership Roster
Monica Mason
Producer
Christopher Newton
Producer
Vladimir Pétrovitch Begitchev
Writer
Ross MacGibbon
Director
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What is The Sleeping Beauty about?
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.
Who directed The Sleeping Beauty?
The Sleeping Beauty was directed by Ross MacGibbon.
Who stars in The Sleeping Beauty?
The principal cast of The Sleeping Beauty includes Marianela Núñez, Vadim Muntagirov, Christopher Saunders, Elizabeth McGorian, Alastair Marriott.
When was The Sleeping Beauty released and how long is it?
The Sleeping Beauty was released in 2017 with a total runtime of 2h 18m.
Who composed the musical score for The Sleeping Beauty?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Sleeping Beauty was composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
Is The Sleeping Beauty based on a book or true story?
The Sleeping Beauty is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Johann Karl August Musäus".