6:30pm. The enchanted fairytale classic, The Sleeping Beauty, broadcast LIVE from the Bolshoi Ballet in Moscow, to select cinemas nationwide.
On her 16th birthday, a curse by the evil Carabosse causes the beautiful Princess Aurora to fall into a deep slumber for 100 years. Only the kiss of a prince could awaken hera?|
In this resplendent and magical classic, the Bolshoi dancers take us on a dream-like journey through this classic fairytale complete with jewel fairies, a magical kingdom, a youthful princess and a handsome prince in this purest style of classical ballet. The Bolshois sumptuous staging with its luxurious sets and costumes gives life to Perraults fairy tale unlike any other. A must-see.
Music: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Choreography: Yuri Grigorovich
Libretto: Ivan Vsevolozhsky and Marius Petipa (after Charles Perrault)
Cast: The Bolshoi Principals, Soloists and Corps de Ballet
