Bolshoi, Encore Showing
Another chance to see classical ballet at its finest.
Music: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Choreography: Yuri Grigorovich
Starring: Olga Smirnov and the Bolshoi Principals, Soloists, Corps de Ballet
The Princess Aurora falls under the curse of the Evil Fairy Carabosse on her sixteenth birthday, falling into a deep slumber of one hundred years.
Only the kiss of a prince could break the spell. A resplendent fairy-tale ballet performed by the Bolshoi, The Sleeping Beauty features scores of magical characters including fairies, the Little Red Riding Hood, Puss in Boots, and a beautiful young Princess Aurora performed by Olga Smirnova, a “truly extraordinary talent” (The Telegraph).
This screening was captured live on 22nd January 2017.
(2hr 50min)
Tickets on sale from 13th February 2019