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The Sleeping Beauty-25 January 1996 Evening

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Ballet: Performance details

Company: The Royal Ballet
Venue: Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London
Performance status: Revival
Conductor Paul Connelly
Leader Vasko Vassilev
Cast
King Florestan XXIV David Drew
His Queen Sandra Conley
Princess Aurora Viviana Durante
Prince Florimund Bruce Sansom
Cattalabutte William Tuckett
Carabosse Monica Mason
Fée des Lilas (Lilac Fairy)
Fairy of Wisdom 		Benazir Hussain
PROLOGUE
Candide (Candour)
Fairy of Purity 		Tracy Brown
Her Cavalier Gary Avis
Coulante, Fleur de Farine (Wheat Flour)
Fairy of Vitality 		Sara Gallie
Her Cavalier Iñaki Urlezaga
Miettes qui Tombent (Breadcrumbs)
Fairy of Generosity 		Sarah Wildor
Her Cavalier Peter Abegglen
Canari qui Chante (Canary)
Fairy of Eloquence 		Nicola Searchfield
Her Cavalier Hubert Essakow
Violente (Temperament)
Fairy of Passion 		Muriel Valtat
Her Cavalier Ricardo Cervera
Fée des Lilas' Cavalier Christopher Saunders
Fairy attendants, courtiers, heralds, Carabosse's attendants Artists of The Royal Ballet
ACT I
The Swedish Prince Christopher Saunders
The Russian Prince Stuart Cassidy
The Spanish Prince William Trevitt
The French Prince Adam Cooper
Princess Aurora's Friend Maria Pietra
Princess Aurora's Friend Michelle Davis
Princess Aurora's Friend Tomoko Furuya
Princess Aurora's Friend Mara Galeazzi
Princess Aurora's Friend Sara Gallie
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 Genesia Rosato
Gallison Iain Webb
The Prince's entourage, hunt attendants, nymphs Artists of The Royal Ballet
ACT III
Gold Hubert Essakow
Silver Sarah Wildor
Sapphire Sara Gallie
Diamond Gillian Revie
Puss-in-Boots Anthony Bourne
The White Cat Michelle Davis
Princess Florine Muriel Valtat
The Bluebird William Trevitt
Red Riding Hood Mara Galeazzi
The Wolf Luke Heydon
Grand pas de deux Viviana Durante
Grand pas de deux Bruce Sansom
Fairytale characters Artists of The Royal Ballet
The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Durations: Prologue: 34 minutes, Interval: 20 minutes, Act I: 31 minutes, Interval: 20 minutes, Acts II and III: 70 minutes
Information source: Royal Opera House cast sheet for 25 January 1996 (in Royal Opera House Collections)