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The Sleeping Beauty ballet was adapted from the 1697 Charles Perrault tale, “The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood.” Tchaikovsky wrote the music, and his long-time collaborator, Marius Petipa, choreographed the dances. It was first presented at the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg Russia on January 15, 1890.
- What is the story of Sleeping Beauty ballet?
- What era of ballet is Sleeping Beauty?
- Who originally choreographed The Sleeping Beauty ballet?
- When was Sleeping Beauty The ballet created?
What is the story of Sleeping Beauty ballet?
Fall under the spell of Kenneth MacMillan's fairy tale classic. The malevolent Fairy Carabosse curses Princess Aurora to 100 years' slumber, by a single prick of her finger on her 16th birthday. Doomed by fate, only a Prince's sweet kiss can break the spell and awaken the sleeping beauty.
What era of ballet is Sleeping Beauty?
listen (help·info)) is a ballet in a prologue and three acts, first performed in 1890. The music was composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (his opus 66). The score was completed in 1889, and is the second of his three ballets.
Who originally choreographed The Sleeping Beauty ballet?
David Mc Allister's The Sleeping Beauty uses the original choreography by Marius Petipa with some new original additions such as The Garland Dance. Born in Marseilles, Frenchman Marius Petipa first went to Russia as a dancer and stayed to become the century's most influential choreographer.
When was Sleeping Beauty The ballet created?
The Sleeping Beauty is a ballet in a prologue and three acts, and was first performed in 1890. Pyotr Tchaikovsky completed the score in 1889 (Opus 66), and is the second of his three ballets.
