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The Sleeping Beauty-6 April 1994 Evening

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Ballet: Performance details

Company: The Royal Ballet
Venue: John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington DC
Performance status: Original season
Conductor Barry Wordsworth
Concertmistress Nancy Ellsworth
Cast
King Florestan XXIV Derek Rencher
His Queen Elizabeth McGorian
Princess Aurora Darcey Bussell
Florimund Zoltán Solymosi
Cattalabutte David Drew
Carabosse Stephen Wicks
Fée des Lilas (Lilac Fairy)
Fairy of Wisdom 		Fiona Chadwick
PROLOGUE
Candide (Candor)
Fairy of Purity 		Genesia Rosato
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 		Muriel Valtat
Her Cavalier William Trevitt
Canari qui Chante (Canary)
Fairy of Eloquence 		Jane Burn
Her Cavalier Errol Pickford
Violante (Temperament)
Fairy of Passion 		Leanne Benjamin
Her Cavalier Tetsuya Kumakawa
Fée des Lilas's 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 Larissa Bamber
Princess Aurora's Friend Jane Burn
Princess Aurora's Friend Michelle Davis
Princess Aurora's Friend Ann DeVos
Princess Aurora's Friend Belinda Hatley
Princess Aurora's Friend Natalie McCann
Princess Aurora's Friend Nicola Searchfield
Princess Aurora's Friend Sarah Wildor
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
Gold William Trevitt
Silver Deborah Bull
Sapphire Sara Gallie
Diamond Muriel Valtat
Puss in Boots Peter Abegglen
The White Cat Larissa Bamber
Princess Florine Leanne Benjamin
The Bluebird Errol Pickford
Red Riding Hood Michelle Davis
The Wolf Gary Avis
Grand pas de deux Darcey Bussell
Grand pas de deux Zoltán Solymosi
Fairy-tale characters Artists of The Royal Ballet
The Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra
Notes: This performance was a Gala to benefit the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Event: The Royal Ballet Gala performance of 'The Sleeping Beauty' 6 April 1994
Information source: The Royal Ballet Gala programme for 6 April 1994 (in Royal Opera House Collections)