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his season, Birmingham welcomed a new version of the famous tale The Sleeping Beauty produced by Sir Peter Wright. This is one of the most popular fairytale ballets of all times, one of the greatest ballets from Imperial Russia and a classical score by Tchaikovsky. The original choreography is made by Marius Petipa and Sir Peter Wright. Most of the professional dancers were from Birmingham Royal Ballet. This ballet keeps traditional choreography including a variation in the prologue. The director Sir Peter Wright is also creator of the Company’s popular production of The Nutcracker. Charles Perrault wrote the story, originally called, “Sleeping Beauty in the Wood” with a moral at the end of the tale, less magic and more reality. The ballet is more a fairytale. Let’s have a reminder: King Florestan and his Queen have a lovely daughter Princess
Words by Emilie Beguin