La Bella Durmiente

Ballet adaptation of the tale of La Bella Durmiente, with music by Piotr Chaikovski and choreography by Marius Petipa in the version by Andréi Sharáyev, on stage at the Teatro Capitol in Madrid.

The story begins with the curse that the wicked fairy Carabosse places on Princess Aurora after being left out of the christening celebrations: when she turns sixteen, the young woman will fall into an eternal sleep. The fairy godmothers soften the spell, and a hundred years later Prince Desiré wakes her with a kiss. The final wedding brings together characters from Charles Perrault's tales.

The production is directed by Andréi Sharáyev as general director, with sets by Evgeny Gurenko and lighting design by Alexánder Soloviev. The cast includes Tatiana Nazarchevici, María Litvínova, Nicolái Nazarchevici, Alexánder Litvínov, Elizaveta Sávina and Serguéi Iliín, the last in the role of the wicked fairy Carabosse, alongside other performers who bring to life Puss in Boots, the She-Cat, the Blue Bird, the fairies and Little Red Riding Hood.

This is a dance show set to music by Piotr Chaikovski, in which the characters of the tale are presented through movement and dance. It is a production designed for anyone who wants to see Petipa's classic in its stage version, in a performance at the Teatro Capitol in Madrid.