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The Sleeping Beauty-17 January 1997 Evening 7.30pm

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Ballet: Performance details

Company: The Royal Ballet
Venue: Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London
Performance status: Revival
Conductor Viktor Fedotov
Leader John Brown
Cast
King Florestan XXIV David Drew
His Queen Sandra Conley
Princess Aurora Leanne Benjamin
Prince Florimund Bruce Sansom
Cattalabutte William Tuckett
Carabosse Anthony Dowell
Fée des Lilas [Lilac Fairy]
Fairy of Wisdom 		Rachael Whitbread
PROLOGUE
Candide [Candour]
Fairy of Purity 		Gillian Revie
Her Cavalier Alastair Marriott
Coulante, Fleur de Farine [Wheat Flour]
Fairy of Vitality 		Christina McDermott
Her Cavalier Christopher Saunders
Miettes qui Tombent [Breadcrumbs]
Fairy of Generosity 		Belinda Hatley
Her Cavalier Peter Abegglen
Canari qui Chante [Canary]
Fairy of Eloquence 		Natalie McCann
Her Cavalier Joshua Tuifua
Violente [Temperament]
Fairy of Passion 		Muriel Valtat
Her Cavalier Jonathan Howells
Fée des Lilas' Cavalier Gary Avis
Fairy attendants, courtiers, heralds, Carabosse's attendants Artists of The Royal Ballet
ACT I
The Swedish Prince David Pickering
The Russian Prince Gary Avis
The Spanish Prince Alastair Marriott
The French Prince Michael Nunn
Princess Aurora's Friend Tomoko Furuya
Princess Aurora's Friend Mara Galeazzi
Princess Aurora's Friend Natalie McCann
Princess Aurora's Friend Laura Morera
Princess Aurora's Friend Leana Palmer
Princess Aurora's Friend Milena Regis
Princess Aurora's Friend Nicola Searchfield
Princess Aurora's Friend Jenny Tattersall
Garland dancers and courtiers Artists of The Royal Ballet
ACT II
The Countess Elizabeth McGorian
Gallison Luke Heydon
The Prince's entourage, hunt attendants, nymphs Artists of The Royal Ballet
ACT III
Gold Jonathan Howells
Silver Belinda Hatley
Sapphire Christina McDermott
Diamond Muriel Valtat
Puss-in-Boots Joshua Tuifua
The White Cat Nicola Searchfield
Princess Florine Jane Burn
The Bluebird Justin Meissner
Red Riding Hood Mara Galeazzi
The Wolf Alastair Marriott
Grand pas de deux Leanne Benjamin
Grand pas de deux Bruce Sansom
Fairytale characters Artists of The Royal Ballet
The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Durations: Prologue: 7.30-8.02pm, Act I: 8.22-8.52pm, Act II: 9.12-9.40pm, Act III: 9.42-10.18pm
Information source: Royal Opera House cast sheet and stage manager's report for 17 January 1997 (in Royal Opera House Collections)