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The Sleeping Beauty-3 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 Paul Murphy
Leader John Brown
Cast
King Florestan XXIV David Drew
His Queen Sandra Conley
Princess Aurora Miyako Yoshida
Prince Florimund Irek Mukhamedov
Cattalabutte William Tuckett
Carabosse Ashley Page
Fée des Lilas (Lilac Fairy)
Fairy of Wisdom 		Benazir Hussain
PROLOGUE
Candide (Candour)
Fairy of Purity 		Tracy Brown
Her Cavalier Michael Nunn
Coulante, Fleur de Farine (Wheat Flour)
Fairy of Vitality 		Christina McDermott
Her Cavalier Adam Cooper
Miettes qui Tombent (Breadcrumbs)
Fairy of Generosity 		Sarah Wildor
Her Cavalier Peter Abegglen
Canari qui Chante (Canary)
Fairy of Eloquence 		Nicola Searchfield
Her Cavalier Hubert Essakow
Violente (Temperament)
Fairy of Passion 		Muriel Valtat
Her Cavalier Jonathan Howells
Fée des Lilas' Cavalier Christopher Saunders
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 Mara Galeazzi
Princess Aurora's Friend Laura Morera
Princess Aurora's Friend Milena Regis
Princess Aurora's Friend Tomoko Furuya
Princess Aurora's Friend Sara Gallie
Princess Aurora's Friend Maria Pietra
Princess Aurora's Friend Chloe Davies
Princess Aurora's Friend Jenny Tattersall
Garland dancers and courtiers Artists of The Royal Ballet
ACT II
The Countess Elizabeth McGorian
Gallison Luke Heydon
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 Leanne Benjamin
The Bluebird Tetsuya Kumakawa
Red Riding Hood Maria Pietra
The Wolf Luke Heydon
Grand pas de deux Miyako Yoshida
Grand pas de deux Irek Mukhamedov
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 3 February 1996 (in Royal Opera House Collections)