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The Sleeping Beauty

Title
The Sleeping Beauty / music, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky ; choreography, Marius Petipa ; performed by Royal Ballet ; a co-production by BBC, Covent Garden Pioneer FSP Ltd., and the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.
Publication
London : Covent Garden Pioneer, 1994.

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Additional Authors
  • Petipa, Marius, 1818-1910
  • Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988
  • MacMillan, Kenneth
  • Lopukhov, Fedor, 1886-1973
  • Nears, Colin
  • Dowell, Anthony
  • Björnson, Maria
  • Collins, Pat (Lighting designer)
  • Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893.
  • Durante, Viviana
  • Solymosi, Zoltan
  • Hussain, Benazir
  • Tuckett, William
  • McGorian, Elizabeth
  • Drew, David, 1938-
  • Vassilev, Vasko
  • Wordsworth, Barry
  • Royal Ballet, dancer.
  • British Broadcasting Corporation, presenter.
  • Covent Garden Pioneer, presenter.
  • Royal Opera House (London, England), presenter.
  • Royal Opera House (London, England). Orchestra, performer.
Description
1 videodisc (133 min.) : sound, color; 4 3/4 in.
Alternative Title
Royal Ballet in The Sleeping Beauty
Genre/Form
  • Dance.
  • Video.
  • Filmed dance.
  • Filmed performances.
Note
  • Widescreen.
Credits (note)
  • Directed for Television by Colin Nears ; additional choreography, Frederick Ashton, Kenneth MacMillan, Feodor Lopokov ; production, Anthony Dowell ; designer, Maria Bjørnson ; lighting, Pat Collins.
Performer (note)
  • Viviana Durante (Princess Aurora), Zoltán Solymosi (Prince Florimund), Anthony Dowell (Carabosse, The Wicked Fairy), Benazir Hussein (The Lilac Fairy, Fairy of Wisdom), William Tuckett (King Florestan), Elizabeth McGorian (The Queen), David Drew (Court Chamberlain Cattalabutte) ; and Artists of The Royal Ballet.
Contents
Prologue: The Christening (33 min.) / dancers, Genesia Rosato (Fairy of Purity), Gary Avis (Her Cavalier), Deborah Bull (Coulante, Fairy of Vitality), Adam Cooper (Her Cavalier), Gillian Revie (The Breadcrumb Fairy, Fairy of Generosity), William Trevitt (Her Cavalier), Jane Burn (Canary, Fairy of Eloquence), Errol Pickford (Her Cavalier), Belinda Hatley (Violente, Fairy of Passion), Jonathan Howells (Her Cavalier), Christopher Saunders (The Lilac Fairy's Cavalier) -- Act I: The Spell (Aurora's 20th Birthday) (31 min.) / dancers, Christopher Saunder (The Swedish Prince), Stuart Cassidy (The Russian Prince), William Trevitt (The Spanish Prince), Adam Cooper (The French Prince) -- Act II: The Vision (A forest near the castle, a hundred years later: Prince Florimund's Hunting Party) (28 min.) / dancers, Sandra Conley (The Countess), Iain Webb (Gallison, The Prince's Tutor) -- Act III: The Wedding Celebrations (41 min.) / dancers, William Trevitt, Deborah Bull, Sara Gallie, Gillian Revie (Gold, Silver, Sapphire and Diamond) ; Peter Abegglen, Larissa Bamber (Puss-in-Boots and the White Cat) ; Leanne Benjamin, Errol Pickford (Princess Florine and the Bluebird) ; Michelle Davis, Gary Avis (Red Riding Hood and the Wolf).
Call Number
*MGZIDVD 5-8322
OCLC
946519036
Title
The Sleeping Beauty / music, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky ; choreography, Marius Petipa ; performed by Royal Ballet ; a co-production by BBC, Covent Garden Pioneer FSP Ltd., and the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.
Publisher
London : Covent Garden Pioneer, 1994.
Country of Producing Entity
England.
Type of Content
two-dimensional moving image
Type of Medium
video
Type of Carrier
videodisc
Credits
Directed for Television by Colin Nears ; additional choreography, Frederick Ashton, Kenneth MacMillan, Feodor Lopokov ; production, Anthony Dowell ; designer, Maria Bjørnson ; lighting, Pat Collins.
Cast
Viviana Durante (Princess Aurora), Zoltán Solymosi (Prince Florimund), Anthony Dowell (Carabosse, The Wicked Fairy), Benazir Hussein (The Lilac Fairy, Fairy of Wisdom), William Tuckett (King Florestan), Elizabeth McGorian (The Queen), David Drew (Court Chamberlain Cattalabutte) ; and Artists of The Royal Ballet.
Performer
Music performed by The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House (led by Vasko Vassilev): conductor, Barry Wordsworth.
Event
Videotaped during performance at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, England, on 1994.
Added Author
Petipa, Marius, 1818-1910, choreographer.
Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988, choreographer.
MacMillan, Kenneth, choreographer.
Lopukhov, Fedor, 1886-1973, choreographer.
Nears, Colin, television director.
Dowell, Anthony, artistic director.
Björnson, Maria, set designer.
Collins, Pat (Lighting designer)
Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893. Spi︠a︡shchai︠a︡ krasavit︠s︡a.
Durante, Viviana, dancer.
Solymosi, Zoltan, dancer.
Dowell, Anthony, dancer.
Hussain, Benazir, dancer.
Tuckett, William, dancer.
McGorian, Elizabeth, dancer.
Drew, David, 1938- dancer.
Vassilev, Vasko, music director.
Wordsworth, Barry, conductor.
Royal Ballet, dancer.
British Broadcasting Corporation, presenter.
Covent Garden Pioneer, presenter.
Royal Opera House (London, England), presenter.
Royal Opera House (London, England). Orchestra, performer.
Research Call Number
*MGZIDVD 5-8322
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