Bolshoi Ballet: The Sleeping Beauty
2011
138 minutes
Overview
In this resplendent and magical classic, the Bolshoi dancers - including David Hallberg in his Bolshoi debut - take us on a dream-like journey through this classic fairy tale complete with jewel fairies, a magical kingdom, a youthful princess and a handsome prince in this purest style of classical ballet. The Bolshoi’s sumptuous staging with its luxurious sets and costumes gives life to Perrault’s fairy tale unlike any other. This performance of Sleeping Beauty was filmed as a sort of celebration of the grand reopening of the Bolshoi Theater's Main Stage (it had been closed for several years for a refurbishment).
Top Cast
Andrei Sitnikov
King Florestan XXIV
Kristina Karasyova
Queen
Svetlana Zakharova
Princess Aurora, their daughter
David Hallberg
Prince Désiré
Vitaly Biktimirov
Catalbutte
Maria Allash
The Lilac Fairy
Alexei Loparevich
Carabosse
Nina Kaptsova
Princess Florine
Artem Ovcharenko
The Bluebird
Vassily Sinaisky