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The Royal Ballet: The Sleeping Beauty

on BBC Two England

starring Antoinette Sibley, Anthony Dowell
From the Royal Opera House Covent Garden
This new production was first televised in January of this year.
'I cannot imagine a more sumptuous or more exciting presentation of ballet...' (Peter Black: Daily Mail)
Act 1
Act 2
Act 3
Artists of the Royal Ballet and students of the Royal Ballet School

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Leader, Charles Taylor
Conducted by John Lanchbery
Introduced by Christopher Gable
(Colour)

Contributors

Music:
null Tchaikovsky
Producer:
Peter Wright
Choreography:
Marius Petipa
New and additional choreography/Director of the Royal Ballet:
Frederick Ashton
Scenery:
Henry Bardon
Costumes:
Lila de Nobili
Costumes:
Rostislav Doboujinsky
Musicians:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Orchestra leader:
Charles Taylor
Orchestra conducted by:
John Lanchbery
Presenter:
Christopher Gable
Television Presentation:
John Vernon
King Florestan:
Leslie Edwards
His Queen:
Gerd Larsen
Princess Aurora:
Antoinette Sibley
Prince Florimund:
Anthony Dowell
Cattalabutte, Master of Ceremonies:
Stanley Holden
Carabosse, the Wicked Fairy:
Julia Farron
The Lilac Fairy:
Deanne Bergsma
Prologue:
null :
Fairy of Beauty:
Ria Peri
Her Cavalier:
Petrus Bosman
Fairy of Honour:
Christine Beckley
Her Cavalier:
Chinko Rafique
Fairy of Modesty:
Jennifer Penney
Her Cavalier:
Gary Sherwood
Fairy of Joy:
Georgina Parkinson
Her Cavalier:
David Drew
Fairy of Song:
Ann Jenner
Her Cavalier:
Michael Coleman
Fairy of Temperament:
Monica Mason
Her Cavalier:
Paul Brown
Act:
null 1:
Prince of the North:
Derek Rencher
Prince of the South:
Kenneth Mason
Prince of the East:
Keith Rosson
Prince of the West:
David Drew
Act:
null 2:
The Countess:
Christine Beckley
Prince's Aide:
Ronald Plaisted
Act:
null 3:
Gold and Silver Pas de Trois:
Ann Jenner
Gold and Silver Pas de Trois:
Brian Shaw
Gold and Silver Pas de Trois:
Keith Martin
The Blue Birds:
Merle Park
The Blue Birds:
Michael Coleman
Puss-in-Boots and the White Cat:
Leslie Collier
Puss-in-Boots and the White Cat:
Alexander Grant
Dancers:
Artists of the Royal Ballet and students of the Royal Ballet School

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