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The Sleeping Beauty-24 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 William Tuckett
His Queen Genesia Rosato
Princess Aurora Deborah Bull
Prince Florimund Stuart Cassidy
Cattalabutte David Drew
Carabosse Luke Heydon
Fée des Lilas (Lilac Fairy)
Fairy of Wisdom 		Rachael Whitbread
PROLOGUE
Candide (Candour)
Fairy of Purity 		Gillian Revie
Her Cavalier Alastair Marriott
Coulante, Fleur de Farine (Wheat Flour)
Fairy of Vitality 		Christina McDermott
Her Cavalier Iñaki Urlezaga
Miettes qui Tombent (Breadcrumbs)
Fairy of Generosity 		Muriel Valtat
Her Cavalier Shi-Ning Liu
Canari qui Chante (Canary)
Fairy of Eloquence 		Michelle Davis
Her Cavalier Hubert Essakow
Violente (Temperament)
Fairy of Passion 		Nicola Roberts
Her Cavalier Ricardo Cervera
Fée des Lilas' Cavalier Gary Avis
Fairy attendants, courtiers, heralds, Carabosse's attendants Artists of The Royal Ballet
ACT I
The Swedish Prince David Pickering
The Russian Prince Gary Avis
The Spanish Prince William Trevitt
The French Prince Michael Nunn
Princess Aurora's Friend Michelle Davis
Princess Aurora's Friend Sara Gallie
Princess Aurora's Friend Tomoko Furuya
Princess Aurora's Friend Mara Galeazzi
Princess Aurora's Friend Laura Morera
Princess Aurora's Friend Kate Larter
Princess Aurora's Friend Maria Pietra
Princess Aurora's Friend Jenny Tattersall
Garland dancers and courtiers Artists of The Royal Ballet
ACT II
The Countess Tracy Brown
Gallison Neil Skidmore
The Prince's entourage, hunt attendants, nymphs Artists of The Royal Ballet
ACT III
Gold Michael Nunn
Silver Michelle Davis
Sapphire Sara Gallie
Diamond Mara Galeazzi
Puss-in-Boots Peter Abegglen
The White Cat Larissa Bamber
Princess Florine Muriel Valtat
The Bluebird William Trevitt
Red Riding Hood Maria Pietra
The Wolf David Pickering
Grand pas de deux Deborah Bull
Grand pas de deux Stuart Cassidy
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 24 January 1996 (in Royal Opera House Collections)