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The Sleeping Beauty-20 October 1979 Evening 7.30pm

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Ballet: Performance details

Company: The Royal Ballet
Venue: Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London
Performance status: Revival
Conductor Barry Wordsworth
Leader Meyer Stolow
Cast
King Florestan XXIV Robert Jude
His Queen Sandra Conley
Princess Aurora Merle Park
Prince Florimund Wayne Eagling
Cattalabutte
Master of Ceremonies 		Leslie Edwards
The Fairy Carabosse Monica Mason
The Lilac Fairy Pippa Wylde
PROLOGUE
The Fairy of the Crystal Fountain Vergie Derman
Her Cavalier Derek Deane
The Fairy of the Enchanted Garden Deirdre Eyden
Her Cavalier Stephen Beagley
The Fairy of the Woodland Glades Gillian Kingsley
Her Cavalier Mark Silver
The Fairy of the Song Birds Rosalyn Whitten
Her Cavalier Michael Batchelor
The Fairy of the Golden Vine Laura Connor
Her Cavalier Ross MacGibbon
The Cavalier of The Lilac Fairy Julian Hosking
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 Julian Hosking
The French Prince Derek Deane
Princess Aurora's Friend Angela Cox
Princess Aurora's Friend Rashna Homji
Princess Aurora's Friend Gillian Kingsley
Princess Aurora's Friend Barbara Lower
Princess Aurora's Friend Linda Moran
Princess Aurora's Friend Elizabeth Morgan
Princess Aurora's Friend Karen Paisey
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 Michael Coleman
His Sister Laura Connor
His Sister Wendy Ellis
Puss in Boots Christopher Carr
The White Cat Anita Young
Blue Bird Stephen Beagley
The Princess Florine Rosalyn Whitten
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
Violin Solo Meyer Stolow
The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Durations: Prologue: 7.30-8.03pm, Act I: 8.19-8.48pm, Act II: 9.04-9.41pm, Act III: 9.45-10.18pm
Information source: Royal Opera House programme and stage manager's report for 20 October 1979 (in Royal Opera House Collections)