Event: NCPA presents the screening of ‘Bolshoi Ballet: The Sleeping Beauty’
Date: 8th & 12th May,2019 at 6.30 pm
Venue: Godrej Dance Theatre, NCPA
NCPA presents the screening of Bolshoi Ballet: The Sleeping Beauty by Pytor Ilyich Tchaikovsky on 8th & 12th May from 6:30 pm onwards at Godrej Dance Theatre. The story talks about the Princess Aurora falls under the curse of the Evil Fairy Carabosse on her sixteenth birthday, falling into a deep slumber for one hundred years. Only the kiss of a prince can break the spell. A resplendent fairytale ballet performed by the Bolshoi, The Sleeping Beauty features scores of magical characters including fairies, Little Red Riding Hood, Puss in Boots and a beautiful young Princess Aurora performed by Olga Smirnova, a “truly extraordinary talent” (The Telegraph). This is classical ballet at its finest.
Music Director: Vassily Sinaisky
Choreography: Yuri Grigorovich
Libretto: Ivan Vsevolojski & Marius Petipa
Cast: Olga Smirnova, Semyon Chudin, Alexei Loparevich, Yulia Stepanova, Vitaly Biktimirov, Artemy Belyakov & Anastasia Denisova
