the sleeping beauty
The Sleeping Beauty is the crowning achievement of one of the most remarkable creative collaborations in the history of dance, featuring Tchaikovsky’s glorious music and Petipa’s seamless choreography. With lavish sets and costumes and thrilling classical technique, this production will enchant audiences of all ages John Alleyne

Royal Winnipeg Ballet presents

The Sleeping Beauty

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at Queen Elizabeth Theatre
on February 28, 29 & March 1 at 8 pm
& March 1 @ 2pm

CHOREOGRAPHY Marius Petipa
MUSIC Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

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With lavish scenery, rich costumes, and classical ballet at its finest, The Sleeping Beauty takes audiences on a magical journey to an enchanted kingdom. Good triumphs over evil with a single kiss in this ballet that features a cast of favourite storybook characters including Little Red Riding Hood, Puss ‘n Boots, Princess Aurora, and Prince Desire.

This classical ballet will no doubt thrill audiences everywhere with its romantic spectacle, fairy tale whimsy, and accomplished dance technique Winnipeg Free Press
The production is lavish, beautiful and very richly textured ... you won’t see it done better anywhere else in the worldCBC Radio
A sensational display of athletic artistry ... the RWB has a Beauty to call its own, with 131 gorgeous costumes and sets fit for a fairy-tale princess The Winnipeg Sun