Synopsis
The wicked fairy Carabosse is furious she wasn’t invited to Princess Aurora’s christening. She gives the baby a spindle, saying that one day the Princess will prick her finger on it and die. The Lilac Fairy makes her own christening gift a softening of Carabosse’s curse: Aurora will not die, but will fall into a deep sleep, which only a prince’s kiss will break. The masterful 19th-century choreography of Marius Petipa is combined with sections created for The Royal Ballet by Frederick Ashton, Anthony Dowell and Christopher Wheeldon. Recorded live as part of the Royal Opera House Live Cinema Season 2019/20 with encore screenings broadcast online during the #OurHousetoYourHouse programme.
Ratings
IMDb5.8/10
2 audience votes
Key crew
- Ross MacGibbonDirector
Cast
- Fumi KanekoPrincess Aurora
- Federico BonelliPrince Florimund
- Gina Storm-JensenLilac Fairy
- Kristen McNallyCarabosse
- Christopher SaundersKing
- Elizabeth McGorianQueen
- Thomas WhiteheadCatalabutte
- Romany PajdakFairy of The Crystal Fountain / Princess Aurora's Friend / Red Riding Hood
- Luca AcriCrystal Fountain Cavalier
- Mayara MagriFairy of The Enchanted Garden / Florestan's Sister
- Valentino ZucchettiEnchanted Garden Cavalier
- Claire CalvertFairy of The Woodland Glade
Stills
Themes
balletballet performance