La Belle au Bois Dormant

Once upon a time… the most beautiful of danced tales, The Sleeping Beauty by Tchaikovsky and Marius Petipa, represents the pinnacle of classical ballet: dance then asserted itself as a major art form. “Today, The Sleeping Beauty remains for me the perfect accomplishment of symphonic dance, the ballet of ballets,” Rudolf Nureyev once said. Indeed, Tchaikovsky’s The Sleeping Beauty, choreographed by Marius Petipa after the tale by Perrault and the Brothers Grimm, is one of the most popular classical ballets. Combining the magic of its plot with the virtuosity of its roles, it is performed today by most major classical companies.

The Sleeping Beauty tells the story of Princess Aurora, endowed with every quality in the world thanks to the benevolence of her godmothers, kind fairies, but whom the wicked fairy Carabosse condemns to an eternal sleep on her sixteenth birthday. Tchaikovsky’s score, in its fervour and flamboyance, provides a superb setting for the splendour of the choreography, the ensembles, the multiple variations, the character dances, and enchanting pas de deux, foremost among which is the grand final pas de deux. This show is a treat for all admirers of dance. The performance by the Russian artists from the celebrated Grand Ballet de Kiev leaves no one indifferent. It is a show for the whole family, for young and old, a touching and wonderful symphony of dance, a masterpiece of classical ballet.

“When the technique is so perfect, you achieve a grand, magical spectacle. The audience was not mistaken.” Ouest France

“It was with the greatest pleasure that we rediscovered the Ballet de Kiev and the incomparable mastery of its artists.” Le Dauphiné Libéré

Duration: 2h30 with interval

All audiences