Royal Opera House: The Sleeping Beauty
Synopsis
The wicked fairy Carabosse is furious she wasn’t invited to Princess Aurora’s christening. She gives the baby a spindle, saying that one day the Princess will prick her finger on it and die. The Lilac Fairy makes her own christening gift a softening of Carabosse’s curse: Aurora will not die, but will fall into a deep sleep, which only a prince’s kiss will break. The masterful 19th-century choreography of Marius Petipa is combined with sections created for The Royal Ballet by Frederick Ashton, Anthony Dowell and Christopher Wheeldon. Recorded live as part of the Royal Opera House Live Cinema Season 2019/20 with encore screenings broadcast online during the #OurHousetoYourHouse programme.
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Trailer: Watch The Royal Ballet's The Sleeping Beauty - 24 July 2020, 7pm BST
Type: Trailer • Published 2020-07-21
Top Cast
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Fumi Kaneko
Princess Aurora
Federico Bonelli
Prince Florimund
Gina Storm-Jensen
Lilac Fairy
Kristen McNally
Carabosse
Christopher Saunders
King
Elizabeth McGorian
Queen
Thomas Whitehead
Catalabutte
Romany Pajdak
Fairy of The Crystal Fountain / Princess Aurora's Friend / Red Riding Hood
Luca Acri
Crystal Fountain Cavalier
Mayara Magri
Fairy of The Enchanted Garden / Florestan's Sister
Valentino Zucchetti
Enchanted Garden Cavalier
Claire Calvert
Fairy of The Woodland Glade
Calvin Richardson
Woodland Glade Cavalier
Anna Rose O'Sullivan
Fairy of The Song Bird / Florestan's Sister
James Hay
Song Bird Cavalier / Florestan
Yuhui Choe
Fairy of The Golden Vine
Cesar Corrales
Golden Vine Cavalier
Nicol Edmonds
Lilac Fairy's Cavalier / The French Prince / The Wolf
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ross MacGibbon
- Screenplay & Story
- Ivan Vsevolozhsky, Charles Perrault
- Original Score
- Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- Original Title
- Royal Opera House: The Sleeping Beauty
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 15m
- Production Studios
- Royal Opera House
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ross MacGibbon
Ivan Vsevolozhsky, Charles Perrault
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Department Leadership Roster
Christopher Newton
Production Design
Monica Mason
Production Design
Ross MacGibbon
Director
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What is Royal Opera House: The Sleeping Beauty about?
The wicked fairy Carabosse is furious she wasn’t invited to Princess Aurora’s christening. She gives the baby a spindle, saying that one day the Princess will prick her finger on it and die. The Lilac Fairy makes her own christening gift a softening of Carabosse’s curse: Aurora will not die, but will fall into a deep sleep, which only a prince’s kiss will break. The masterful 19th-century choreography of Marius Petipa is combined with sections created for The Royal Ballet by Frederick Ashton, Anthony Dowell and Christopher Wheeldon. Recorded live as part of the Royal Opera House Live Cinema Season 2019/20 with encore screenings broadcast online during the #OurHousetoYourHouse programme.
Who directed Royal Opera House: The Sleeping Beauty?
Royal Opera House: The Sleeping Beauty was directed by Ross MacGibbon.
Who stars in Royal Opera House: The Sleeping Beauty?
The principal cast of Royal Opera House: The Sleeping Beauty includes Fumi Kaneko, Federico Bonelli, Gina Storm-Jensen, Kristen McNally, Christopher Saunders.
When was Royal Opera House: The Sleeping Beauty released and how long is it?
Royal Opera House: The Sleeping Beauty was released in 2020 with a total runtime of 2h 15m.
Who composed the musical score for Royal Opera House: The Sleeping Beauty?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Royal Opera House: The Sleeping Beauty was composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.