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March 23, 2025 2:00PM

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The Sleeping Beauty

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The Sleeping Beauty in Paducah, KY

The original scenario was created by Ivan Vsevolozhsky, based on the fairy tale "La belle au bois dormant" by Charles Perrault. The first choreographer was Marius Petipa: revised choreography and stage direction by Andrei Litvinov, People's Artist of Moldova.

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The Sleeping Beauty is a ballet in a prologue and three acts, composed by Tchaikovsky in 1889. It is Tchaikovsky's second ballet, and his second-longest work at 160 minutes.

The original scenario was created by Ivan Vsevolozhsky, based on the fairy tale "La belle au bois dormant" by Charles Perrault. The first choreographer was Marius Petipa.

The ballet premiered at the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia on January 15, 1890. From that year forward, The Sleeping Beauty has remained one of the most famous ballets of all time.

The story follows the classic fairytale of Princess Aurora, who is cursed by the evil fairy Carabosse to prick her finger on a spindle and die on her 16th birthday. The good fairy, the Lilac Fairy, is able to modify the curse so that instead of dying, Aurora will fall into a deep sleep for 100 years until awakened by the kiss of a prince.

After the prologue introducing the curse, the story follows Aurora growing up, celebrating her 16th birthday, pricking her finger, and falling into the 100-year slumber. In the final act, Prince Desire is led by the Lilac Fairy to Aurora's castle, where he finds her and awakens her with a kiss, breaking the curse. The ballet ends with a grand wedding celebration.

The Sleeping Beauty is known for its technically demanding choreography, lavish sets and costumes, and of course, Tchaikovsky's sweeping, iconic musical score. It remains one of the most beloved and frequently performed classical ballets to this day.

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