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The Sleeping Beauty-29 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 Derek Rencher
His Queen Elizabeth McGorian
Princess Aurora Sylvie Guillem
Prince Florimund Jonathan Cope
Cattalabutte David Drew
Carabosse Ashley Page
Fée des Lilas (Lilac Fairy)
Fairy of Wisdom 		Benazir Hussain
PROLOGUE
Candide (Candour)
Fairy of Purity 		Tracy Brown
Her Cavalier Alastair Marriott
Coulante, Fleur de Farine (Wheat Flour)
Fairy of Vitality 		Deborah Bull
Her Cavalier Adam Cooper
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 		Nicola Roberts
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 Gary Avis
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 Mara Galeazzi
Princess Aurora's Friend Belinda Hatley
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 Sandra Conley
Gallison Luke Heydon
The Prince's entourage, hunt attendants, nymphs Artists of The Royal Ballet
ACT III
Gold Shi-Ning Liu
Silver Deborah Bull
Sapphire Nicola Roberts
Diamond Muriel Valtat
Puss-in-Boots Neil Skidmore
The White Cat Michelle Davis
Princess Florine Christina McDermott
The Bluebird Stuart Cassidy
Red Riding Hood Mara Galeazzi
The Wolf Gary Avis
Grand pas de deux Sylvie Guillem
Grand pas de deux Jonathan Cope
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 29 January 1996 (in Royal Opera House Collections)