Details
Sleeping Beauty is the much-loved tale of a cursed princess doomed to sleep for one hundred years. However, the enchantment is finally broken with an handsome prince awakens when with a kiss. Gernerously supported by Jady Jarvis (Benefactor). Made possible (2006) by The Linbury Trust and the Royal Opera House Endowment Fund with additional support from The Dalriada Trust, Simon and Virginia Robertson, Marina Hobson MBE and Dianne and Michael Bienes. 1st Royal Ballet performance of this production Royal Opera House 15 May 2006.
Creatives/Company
Music: Tchaikovsky
Producer: Royal Ballet
Director(s): Monica Mason, Christopher Newton (based on the Sergeyev / De Volois / Messel production)
Design: Peter Farmer (recreation of Oliver Messel)
Choreographer(s): Christopher Wheeldon (Garland Dance), Anthony Dowell, Frederick Ashton
Other: Christopher Carr (staging)