The Sleeping Beauty

Photo by Rosalie O'Connor

Music	Peter Ilych Tchaikovsky
Choreography	after Marius Petipa (Additional: Frederick Ashton)
Premiere Date	Maryinsky Theatre, St. Petersburg, Russia, Imperial Ballet, January 15, 1890
Costumes	David Walker
Lighting	Mikki Kunttu
ScenicDesigner	David Walker
Performance Dates	1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1993, 1996, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2013
Marius Petipa’s The Sleeping Beauty has become one of Boston Ballet’s trademark works. This breathtakingly beautiful classical ballet is presented with lavish original sets and costumes by David Walker from the Royal Ballet. When last presented in 2009, The New York Times raved, “exquisite.”