The christening of Princess Aurora is celebrated in the palace of King Florestan. Master of Ceremonies Catalabutte checks the list of invitations sent to fairy fairies and guests.
Everything is ready for the opening of the holiday.
Trumpet sounds. The King and Queen greet the audience. The nurses bring in the cradle with the newborn Princess Aurora. Catalabutt announces the arrival of sorceresses - good fairies.
The Lilac Fairy, the main godmother of Princess Aurora, appears. She is surrounded by fairies and pages. Fairies give gifts to the newborn. Thanks to these gifts, the princess will be beautiful and gentle, frisky and carefree, generous and courageous. The Lilac Fairy approaches the cradle to bring her gift.
There is noise. This is the powerful and evil fairy Carabosse. Catalabutte is in despair, how could he have made such a terrible mistake, forgetting to send an invitation to the Fairy Carabosse. The King and Queen are excited: a mistake can lead to many misfortunes in the fate of their child.
Carabosse appears accompanied by an ugly retinue. In vain the King and Queen ask for forgiveness from the terrible old woman. She decided to take revenge. Carabosse plucks tufts of hair from Catalabutte's head and pronounces his verdict on Aurora: “Yes, she will be the most beautiful, the most seductive and feminine, the most intelligent of all the princesses in the world. But, having pricked herself with a spindle, she will fall asleep, and her sleep will be eternal. The King, Queen and the whole court are shocked.
The Lilac Fairy calms everyone, because she has not yet had time to bring her gift: she has the last word: Aurora will fall asleep, as the Carabosse fairy wished, but not forever. The day will come when the young prince, fascinated by her beauty, will give her a kiss, wake her from a long sleep and Aurora will become his wife.
STEP ONE
In the park of the palace of King Florestan, the coming of age of Princess Aurora is celebrated. At the time of preparation for the holiday, Catalabute notices villagers having fun knitting. He orders the guards to arrest them. After all, spindles, needles and knitting needles are objects prohibited by the decree of the King.
The King and Queen appear in the park, accompanied by courtiers and four princes, pretenders to the hand of Princess Aurora. Frightened villagers beg for mercy. Catalabutte announces the reason for the arrest and shows physical evidence. King Florestan is angry, he orders the execution of the villagers and Catalabute for violating his decree. Courtiers and princes are asked to spare the guilty in honor of the holiday. The king is relentless. And only the prayers of the Queen touch the heart of the King. The pardoned are released from custody.
Aurora appears. The four princes are amazed by the beauty of the Princess. The King and Queen persuade their daughter to choose a groom. Aurora happily dances with suitors, but does not choose anyone - she is still so young.
Suddenly, in the crowd, Aurora notices an old woman who is beating time with a spindle. The old woman gives her the spindle, and Aurora begins to dance with it. Suddenly, the dance is interrupted, the princess looks in horror at her hand, which she pricked with a spindle, and falls dead.
The old woman throws off her cloak and everyone recognizes the Carabosse fairy. With a devilish laugh, she disappears.
The Lilac Fairy appears, she comforts her parents; their daughter will sleep for a hundred years, but so that nothing changes for her happiness, everyone will fall asleep with her. The sleeping princess is taken to the palace and everyone falls asleep.
ACT TWO
One day, Prince Desiree is hunting in the forest. On the lawn, the retinue entertains him with dances. Desiree is left alone in anticipation of important events in life. A mother-of-pearl boat floats on the river.
The Lilac Fairy descends from it. With a wave of the Fairy's magic wand, a vision of a sleeping Aurora appears. The rays of the setting sun illuminate it with pink light. Prince Desire falls in love with a vision of young Aurora and is ready to follow the Lilac Fairy. The vision disappears, but the image of a young beauty remains in the Prince's soul.
The prince rushes to the feet of the fairy and begs her to show the way to Aurora. The sorceress leads him to her boat, which immediately sets off.
Night falls, the moon illuminates the boat with a silvery light, the Lilac Fairy and the Prince, who is striving for Aurora.
Sleeping Beauty Castle. Princess Aurora sleeps on a canopy bed. She has a dream: Prince Charming comes to wake her up and she falls in love with this prince...
The Lilac Fairy and Prince Desire are approaching the castle. Carabosse and her entourage guard the dream of Princess Aurora, but nothing can stop the Prince in his quest to be close to the Princess. Prince Desiree runs up to the sleeping Aurora and kisses her. The witchcraft of the evil Carabosse disappears: Princess Aurora wakes up, and with her the whole court. Dust and cobwebs dissipate, candles light up the room. The Prince begs the King to give him his daughter in marriage. The king joins the hands of young people.
ACT THREE
Wedding of Aurora and Desiree. The palace is preparing for the ball.
The courtiers gather for a feast. The heroes of fairy tales are invited there - Puss in Boots and White Cat, Blue Bird and Princess Florine, Little Red Riding Hood and Gray Wolf, Cinderella and Prince Fortune. Everyone is dancing, having fun and rejoicing. This holiday is the victory of Good over Evil.
P. I. Tchaikovsky
"SLEEPING BEAUTY"
Ballet in 3 acts with a prologue (the performance comes with one intermission)
Libretto by I. Vsevolozhsky and M. Petipa, based on the tales of Ch. Perrault
Choreography by M. Petipa
Choreographic version, staging and new choreography - People's Artist of the Russian Federation, laureate of the Moscow Prize Andrey Petrov
Stage designer - People's Artist of the Russian Federation, laureate of the State Prize of the Russian Federation Stanislav Benediktov
Costume designer - Olga Polyanskaya
Assistant choreographer - Honored Artist of the Russian Federation Valery Ryzhov
The ballet "The Sleeping Beauty" is a pearl of the classical repertoire that first shone on the stage of the Imperial Mariinsky Theater in St. Petersburg in 1890... a tribute to the Russian ballet tradition, a masterpiece that delights the audience of the whole world for the second century in a row, decorating the repertoire of the best ballet companies .
Carefree princesses and their gallant courageous gentlemen, magical fairies - Generosity, Tenderness, Courage, Diamonds, Silver, Gold and Sapphires ... the wickedness of the sorceress Carabosse and the all-conquering kindness of the Lilac Fairy. In the fairy tale of Charles Perrault - the French charm of powdered wigs and blooming spring, the obligatory victory of Good over Evil and the triumph of all-conquering Love.
The performance is accompanied by the Orpheus Radio Symphony Orchestra. Artistic director and chief conductor - Sergey KONDRASHEV.
Duration: up to 2 hours 40 minutes (with intermission).
The christening of Princess Aurora is celebrated in the palace of King Florestan. Master of Ceremonies Catalabutte checks the list of invitations sent to fairy fairies and guests.
Everything is ready for the opening of the holiday.
Trumpet sounds. The King and Queen greet the audience. The nurses bring in the cradle with the newborn Princess Aurora. Catalabutt announces the arrival of sorceresses - good fairies.
The Lilac Fairy, the main godmother of Princess Aurora, appears. She is surrounded by fairies and pages. Fairies give gifts to the newborn. Thanks to these gifts, the princess will be beautiful and gentle, frisky and carefree, generous and courageous. The Lilac Fairy approaches the cradle to bring her gift.
There is noise. This is the powerful and evil fairy Carabosse. Catalabutte is in despair, how could he have made such a terrible mistake, forgetting to send an invitation to the Fairy Carabosse. The King and Queen are excited: a mistake can lead to many misfortunes in the fate of their child.
Carabosse appears accompanied by an ugly retinue. In vain the King and Queen ask for forgiveness from the terrible old woman. She decided to take revenge. Carabosse plucks tufts of hair from Catalabutte's head and pronounces his verdict on Aurora: “Yes, she will be the most beautiful, the most seductive and feminine, the most intelligent of all the princesses in the world. But, having pricked herself with a spindle, she will fall asleep, and her sleep will be eternal. The King, Queen and the whole court are shocked.
The Lilac Fairy calms everyone, because she has not yet had time to bring her gift: she has the last word: Aurora will fall asleep, as the Carabosse fairy wished, but not forever. The day will come when the young prince, fascinated by her beauty, will give her a kiss, wake her from a long sleep and Aurora will become his wife.
STEP ONE
In the park of the palace of King Florestan, the coming of age of Princess Aurora is celebrated. At the time of preparation for the holiday, Catalabute notices villagers having fun knitting. He orders the guards to arrest them. After all, spindles, needles and knitting needles are objects prohibited by the decree of the King.
The King and Queen appear in the park, accompanied by courtiers and four princes, pretenders to the hand of Princess Aurora. Frightened villagers beg for mercy. Catalabutte announces the reason for the arrest and shows physical evidence. King Florestan is angry, he orders the execution of the villagers and Catalabute for violating his decree. Courtiers and princes are asked to spare the guilty in honor of the holiday. The king is relentless. And only the prayers of the Queen touch the heart of the King. The pardoned are released from custody.
Aurora appears. The four princes are amazed by the beauty of the Princess. The King and Queen persuade their daughter to choose a groom. Aurora happily dances with suitors, but does not choose anyone - she is still so young.
Suddenly, in the crowd, Aurora notices an old woman who is beating time with a spindle. The old woman gives her the spindle, and Aurora begins to dance with it. Suddenly, the dance is interrupted, the princess looks in horror at her hand, which she pricked with a spindle, and falls dead.
The old woman throws off her cloak and everyone recognizes the Carabosse fairy. With a devilish laugh, she disappears.
The Lilac Fairy appears, she comforts her parents; their daughter will sleep for a hundred years, but so that nothing changes for her happiness, everyone will fall asleep with her. The sleeping princess is taken to the palace and everyone falls asleep.
ACT TWO
One day, Prince Desiree is hunting in the forest. On the lawn, the retinue entertains him with dances. Desiree is left alone in anticipation of important events in life. A mother-of-pearl boat floats on the river.
The Lilac Fairy descends from it. With a wave of the Fairy's magic wand, a vision of a sleeping Aurora appears. The rays of the setting sun illuminate it with pink light. Prince Desire falls in love with a vision of young Aurora and is ready to follow the Lilac Fairy. The vision disappears, but the image of a young beauty remains in the Prince's soul.
The prince rushes to the feet of the fairy and begs her to show the way to Aurora. The sorceress leads him to her boat, which immediately sets off.
Night falls, the moon illuminates the boat with a silvery light, the Lilac Fairy and the Prince, who is striving for Aurora.
Sleeping Beauty Castle. Princess Aurora sleeps on a canopy bed. She has a dream: Prince Charming comes to wake her up and she falls in love with this prince...
The Lilac Fairy and Prince Desire are approaching the castle. Carabosse and her entourage guard the dream of Princess Aurora, but nothing can stop the Prince in his quest to be close to the Princess. Prince Desiree runs up to the sleeping Aurora and kisses her. The witchcraft of the evil Carabosse disappears: Princess Aurora wakes up, and with her the whole court. Dust and cobwebs dissipate, candles light up the room. The Prince begs the King to give him his daughter in marriage. The king joins the hands of young people.
ACT THREE
Wedding of Aurora and Desiree. The palace is preparing for the ball.
The courtiers gather for a feast. The heroes of fairy tales are invited there - Puss in Boots and White Cat, Blue Bird and Princess Florine, Little Red Riding Hood and Gray Wolf, Cinderella and Prince Fortune. Everyone is dancing, having fun and rejoicing. This holiday is the victory of Good over Evil.
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky created The Sleeping Beauty in 1899, and it was presented to the public as early as 1890 at the stage of the Mariinsky Theatre. The musical component has undergone some changes, elements from the third act have been reduced.
The libretto by Marius Petipa and Ivan Vsevolozhsky captivated the audience and the ballet firmly took its place among the masterpieces of world culture. Almost every choreographer made his own small changes, which only adorned the production.
Andrei Petrov carefully treated the original, and conveyed the atmosphere of the charming story of the French writer Charles Perrault. Magic fairies, brave men and carefree Princess Aurora acquire sophisticated and graceful images performed by theater artists.
The action in the Great Hall of the GDK will be decorated with magnificent scenery from the Honored Artist of the Russian Federation - Stanislav Benediktov. And on January 15 at 19:00 you can enjoy the Sleeping Beauty performance on stage in Moscow and a musical performance from the Orpheus Symphony Orchestra
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The premiere of the ballet by P. I. Tchaikovsky "The Sleeping Beauty" staged by the State Academic Theater of Classical Ballet under the direction of N. Kasatkina and V. Vasilev took place in Cannes (France), where at the festival of Russian art at the end of August 2004 with a triumph theater tour. A few days after the performance, the French press was full of headlines with enthusiastic epithets addressed to the directors and artists of The Sleeping One - "...Ballet Celebration", "...Triumph ...", "Brilliant achievement ...", "Ekaterina Berezina - the ideal Princess Aurora ...", "Charming Berezina is an example of fragile grace and confident technique.
Despite the grandiose success in France, some adjustments were made to the Moscow premiere (September 2004). In particular, modern and, as Kasatkina and Vasilev say, avant-garde lighting was added, scenery and about 50 costumes appeared, which were not made in time for the Cannes premiere due to extremely limited time. Suffice it to say that for The Sleeping Beauty it was necessary to sew about 300 costumes, some actors change clothes 5-6 times during the performance.
Like all ballets staged by N. Kasatkina and V. Vasilev, The Sleeping Beauty can be considered an author's, original production. Having preserved all the classical masterpieces of Marius Petipa's choreography, the directors sated the music with new action. Thanks to the combination of two fairy tales by Charles Perrault - "Sleeping Beauty" and "Beauty and the Beast", the plot of the fairy tale became more dynamic, intriguing and magical. In particular, in the old version of the play, Princess Aurora and Prince Desire see each other for the first time when Aurora wakes up after Desire kisses her. Kasatkina and Vasilyov forced the prince to pass all the tests, turn into a tormented old man, be on the verge of life and death. And all this in order to revive the princess ... But love, if it is real, is worth it ...
The directors also changed another old tradition - to give the part of the fairy Carabosse to a man. In the version of Kasatkina and Vasilev, the evil embodied in the person of Carabosse is attractive and graceful, but this makes it even more dangerous.
For such a ballet, where refined virtuosity and noble sensuality, the enchanting imagination of the directors and the elegant style of the classics merge together, special performers are needed. And this, as the main component of the success of the performance, is spoken by the creators and directors of the State Academic Theater of Classical Ballet Natalia Kasatkina and Vladimir Vasilev: but also with the heart and head. Only then do the stars light up in the ballet. If the actors do not have these qualities, any performance, and even more so such as The Sleeping Beauty, becomes ceremonial, rehearsed and cold, as if sleeping beauties and beauties are working in this castle of Terpsichore.
The Sleeping Beauty ballet is a true masterpiece of the classical repertoire, one of the best examples of the Russian ballet tradition. The fairy-tale plot of Charles Perrault is embellished with the beautiful music of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and virtuoso choreographic numbers created by the outstanding choreographer Marius Petipa.
King Florestan, Princess Aurora, Prince Desire, the fairies Fleur-de-Farin, Violante and Carabosse - the heroes of Charles Perrault's fairy tale became the main characters in the ballet of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The libretto based on the plot of The Sleeping Beauty was written by the famous choreographer Marius Petipa and the director of the imperial theaters Ivan Aleksandrovich Vsevolozhsky.
Sleeping Beauty of the Kremlin Ballet
The artistic director of the Kremlin Ballet Theater Andrei Petrov created a new choreographic version of the legendary ballet by Marius Petipa and, together with stage designer Stanislav Benediktov, staged a vivid and memorable performance.
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