Royal Opera House, London together with the Royal Ballet will stage "The Sleeping Beauty" running for 3 hours. Generous philanthropic support from Lady Jarvis. 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.
Performance schedule is as follows:
Fri 23 Oct 2009, 7:30 PM
Mon 26 Oct 2009, 7:30 PM
Fri 30 Oct 2009, 7:30 PM
Sat 31 Oct 2009, 1:30 PM
Sat 31 Oct 2009, 7:00 PM
Fri 6 Nov 2009, 7:30 PM
One of the most lavish theatrical events of all time, the original St Petersburg staging of The Sleeping Beauty in 1890 was a spectacular illustration of the Russian Imperial style at its zenith. Today it remains the cornerstone of The Royal Ballet’s repertory.
Ever since 1939, when Ninette de Valois first had the ballet staged in London for her young Vic-Wells company, it has become the emblem of British classical style. It was The Sleeping Beauty that was to reopen Covent Garden in February 1946, when the Company moved from Islington to the West End. It was also the debut performance for the Company’s very first tour to America. The opening night at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York on 9 October 1949 was such a resounding triumph that both Time and Newsweek put Margot Fonteyn on their front covers.
The current staging, by Director Monica Mason in conjunction with Christopher Newton for the Company’s 75th Anniversary in 2006, pays homage to that famous 1946 production. With its huge cast, fairytale settings and glorious Tchaikovsky score The Sleeping Beauty remains the very essence of classical grandeur. -- www.roh.org.uk
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