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The Sleeping Beauty on Blu-ray from 2017, performed by The Royal Ballet. Principal dancer Marianela Nuñez gives an enchanting performance as Princess Aurora, with the talented Vadim Muntagirov as her Prince Florimund, celebrating the timeless classic.
Marius Petipa's The Sleeping Beauty is special in Royal Ballet's repertory - vibrant sets, glittering costumes and iconic moments. Capturing peak virtuosity, this production celebrates Tchaikovsky's richly layered music in one of the most beloved ballet scores of all time.
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Princess Aurora: Marianela Nuñez
Prince Florimund: Vadim Muntagirov
Carabosse: Kristen McNally
Lilac Fairy: Claire Calvert
Princess Florine: Akane Takada
The Bluebird: Alexander Campbell
Artists of The Royal Ballet
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Conductor: Koen Kessels
Composer: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
Choreography: Marius Petipa
Additional choreography: Fredrick Ashton, Anthony Dowell, Christopher Wheeldon
Production: Monica Mason and Christopher Newton, after Ninette de Valois and Nicholas Sergeyev
Original designs: Oliver Messel
Additional designs: Peter Farmer
Plus: Introduction to The Sleeping Beauty; History of The Sleeping Beauty; The role of the Lilac Fairy with Monica Mason, Darcey Bussell and Claire Calvert.
Picture: 16:9
Sound: LPCM 2.0, DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio
Format: Blu-ray
Region code: 0 All Regions
Running Time: 139+11 mins
Year: 2017
"If you want spectacle at the ballet then this Sleeping Beauty is for you... With so much richness on stage, in costumes, sets and the sheer number of courtiers and fairytale characters, the view from the stalls is full to bursting." The Times
"Oliver Messel's designs – towering arches, fairytale forests – have been deliciously heightened by Peter Farmer to the point of timelessness. The costumes never fail to amaze" The Stage
"Nuñez and Muntagirov oozed charisma and brought true drama to the proceedings" Seen and Heard International
