Ballet on Screen: The Sleeping Beauty

Showings

Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema Sat, Mar 18, 2017 12:00 PM
Film Info
Runtime:180 min
Country Listing:UK
Copyright:2016
Cast/Crew Info
Director(s):Choreography: Marius Petipa
Cinema Extra
Featuring:Royal Ballet and the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Conductor Koen Kessels
Music - Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky
Concert Master - Peter Manning
Cast:Marianela Nuñez - Princess Aurora
Vadim Muntagirov - Prince Florimund

Description

Join us for one of The Royal Ballet’s most celebrated and longstanding productions, The Sleeping Beauty. Revived in 2006, this enduring and enchanting classic has a long history stretching back 70 years. With immaculate stage design and set to Tchaikovsky's virtuosic musical score, watch the world’s greatest ballet dancers bring this spectacular fairy tale to life. With breathtaking soloist performances, mesmerizing choreography, and a meticulously crafted and visually sumptuous 17th century aesthetic, enter a fantasy world of princes, princesses, fairies, and magic you won’t want to leave.

Includes two 15-minute intermissions.

Additional Information

Tickets: $16 (Members: $12, $10, Free)

The Stage - “A sumptuous banquet of a ballet, beautifully presented.”

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