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The Sleeping Beauty-18 November 1978 Matinee 2.00pm

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Ballet: Performance details

Company: The Royal Ballet
Venue: Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London
Performance status: Revival
Conductor Ashley Lawrence
Leader John Brown
Cast
King Florestan XXIV Robert Jude
His Queen Rosalind Eyre
Princess Aurora Merle Park
Prince Florimund Wayne Eagling
Cattalabutte
Master of Ceremonies 		Leslie Edwards
The Fairy Carabosse Alfreda Thorogood
The Lilac Fairy Monica Mason
PROLOGUE
The Fairy of the Crystal Fountain Genesia Rosato
Her Cavalier Antony Dowson
The Fairy of the Enchanted Garden Hilary Tickner
Her Cavalier Ashley Page
The Fairy of the Woodland Glades Gillian Kingsley
Her Cavalier Andrew Moore
The Fairy of the Song Birds Anita Young
Her Cavalier Michael Batchelor
The Fairy of the Golden Vine Laura Connor
Her Cavalier Ross MacGibbon
The Cavalier of The Lilac Fairy Derek Deane
Gargoyles, Fairy Attendants, Courtiers, Heralds Artists of The Royal Ballet
ACT I
The English Prince David Drew
The Spanish Prince Derek Rencher
The Indian Prince Mark Silver
The French Prince Derek Deane
Princess Aurora's Friend Belinda Corken
Princess Aurora's Friend Angela Cox
Princess Aurora's Friend Wendy Ellis
Princess Aurora's Friend Jennifer Jackson
Princess Aurora's Friend Gillian Kingsley
Princess Aurora's Friend Barbara Lower
Princess Aurora's Friend Linda Moran
Princess Aurora's Friend Rosemary Taylor
Knitting Ladies, Village Maidens, Youths, Courtiers Artists of The Royal Ballet
ACT II
The Countess Sally Inkin
Gallison
the Prince's aide 		Garry Grant
The Prince's Entourage Artists of The Royal Ballet
Nymphs, Peasants, Hunt Attendants Artists of The Royal Ballet
ACT III
Florestan Derek Deane
His Sister Deirdre Eyden
His Sister Hilary Tickner
Puss in Boots Ashley Page
The White Cat Denise Nunn
The Blue Bird Graham Fletcher
Princess Florine Wendy Ellis
Hop O' My Thumb and His Magic Boots Wayne Sleep
Grand pas de deux Merle Park
Grand pas de deux Wayne Eagling
Mazurka and Finale Artists of The Royal Ballet
Red Riding Hood and the Wolf, Beauty and the Beast, Russian Girls, Courtiers Artists of The Royal Ballet
Solo Violin John Brown
The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Durations: Prologue: 2.03-2.35pm, Act I: 2.50-3.19pm, Act II: 3.34-4.08pm, Act III: 4.12-4.48pm
Information source: Royal Opera House programme and stage manager's report for 18 November 1978 (in Royal Opera House Collections)