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The Sleeping Beauty-20 February 1996 Evening

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Ballet: Performance details

Company: The Royal Ballet
Venue: Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London
Performance status: Revival
Conductor Anthony Twiner
Leader Vasko Vassilev
Cast
King Florestan XXIV Derek Rencher
His Queen Elizabeth McGorian
Princess Aurora Darcey Bussell
Prince Florimund Jonathan Cope
Cattalabutte David Drew
Carabosse Anthony Dowell
Fée des Lilas (Lilac Fairy)
Fairy of Wisdom 		Zenaida Yanowsky
PROLOGUE
Candide (Candour)
Fairy of Purity 		Genesia Rosato
Her Cavalier Michael Nunn
Coulante, Fleur de Farine (Wheat Flour)
Fairy of Vitality 		Deborah Bull
Her Cavalier Christopher Saunders
Miettes qui Tombent (Breadcrumbs)
Fairy of Generosity 		Muriel Valtat
Her Cavalier William Trevitt
Canari qui Chante (Canary)
Fairy of Eloquence 		Nicola Searchfield
Her Cavalier Hubert Essakow
Violente (Temperament)
Fairy of Passion 		Nicola Roberts
Her Cavalier Jonathan Howells
Fée des Lilas' Cavalier Adam Cooper
Fairy attendants, courtiers, heralds, Carabosse's attendants Artists of The Royal Ballet
ACT I
The Swedish Prince Christopher Saunders
The Russian Prince Michael Nunn
The Spanish Prince William Trevitt
The French Prince Adam Cooper
Princess Aurora's Friend Larissa Bamber
Princess Aurora's Friend Michelle Davis
Princess Aurora's Friend Mara Galeazzi
Princess Aurora's Friend Sara Gallie
Princess Aurora's Friend Belinda Hatley
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 Iain Webb
The Prince's entourage, hunt attendants, nymphs Artists of The Royal Ballet
ACT III
Grand défilé Patricia Arnold
Grand défilé Sylvia Ashmole
Grand défilé Jean Bedells
Grand défilé Christine du Boulay
Grand défilé Pauline Clayden
Grand défilé Margaret Dale
Grand défilé Leslie Edwards
Grand défilé Richard Ellis
Grand défilé Violetta Elvin
Grand défilé Julia Farron
Grand défilé Barbara Fewster
Grand défilé David Gill
Grand défilé Margaret Graham
Grand défilé Jill Gregory
Grand défilé Beryl Grey
Grand défilé Stanley Holden
Grand défilé Gerd Larsen
Grand défilé Rosemary Lindsay
Grand défilé Gillian Lynne
Grand défilé Pamela May
Grand défilé Nadia Nerina
Grand défilé Margaret Roseby
Grand défilé Thekla Russell
Grand défilé Clementina Stuart
Grand défilé Oenone Talbot
Grand défilé Veronica Vail
Grand défilé Pauline Wadsworth
Grand défilé Franklin White
Grand défilé Joy Newton
Gold Shi-Ning Liu
Silver Belinda Hatley
Sapphire Nicola Roberts
Diamond Sarah Wildor
Puss-in-Boots Peter Abegglen
The White Cat Larissa Bamber
Princess Florine Deborah Bull
The Bluebird Tetsuya Kumakawa
Red Riding Hood Michelle Davis
The Wolf Gary Avis
Grand pas de deux Darcey Bussell
Grand pas de deux Jonathan Cope
Fairytale characters Artists of The Royal Ballet
The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Notes: A special performance in the presence of Her Majesty The Queen to mark the 50th anniversary of the reopening of the Royal Opera House after World War II.
Sponsor: Bankers Trust
Durations: Prologue: 34 minutes, Interval: 25 minutes, Act I: 31 minutes, Interval: 25 minutes, Acts II and III: 80 minutes
Information source: Royal Opera House programme for 20 February 1996 (in Royal Opera House Collections)