Marianela McGorian, Princess AuroraVadim Muntagirov, Prince Florimund
Kristen McNally, Carabosse
Claire Calvert, Lilac Fairy
The Royal Ballet
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Koen Kessels, conductor
28 February 2017, The Royal Opera House, London simulcast
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A Royal Ballet classic given some sensitive updating from the iconic 1946 production that re-opened the Royal Opera House after the Second World War. Marianela McGorian was imperious and technically impregnable, even if not the image of a girlish 16 year old. Claire Calvert a radiant Lilac Fairy. This pinnacle of all classic ballets was most satisfying in its "signature" production from the Royal Ballet.
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| The Sleeping Beauty 1946 Royal Ballet production |
