An iconic production from The Royal Ballet’s repertory, The Sleeping Beauty, with Margot Fonteyn dancing the role of Princess Aurora, reopened the Royal Opera House in February 1946 when the Company first took up residence in Covent Garden. The ballet, with designs by Oliver Messel, was revived in 2006 for the Company’s 75th anniversary with additional choreography by Frederick Ashton, Anthony Dowell and Christopher Wheeldon. The Sleeping Beauty will be screened live in cinemas on Tuesday 28 February 2017, and this revival will also feature a number of exciting debuts. 

Generously supported by Mrs Aline Foriel-Destezet, Lindsay and Sarah Tomlinson and The Royal Opera House Endowment Fund.

 
Choreography by Marius Petipa
Additional choreography by Anthony Dowell, Frederick Ashton and Christopher Wheeldon
Production by Monica Mason and Christopher Newton    
Music by Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky
Conducted by Valery Ovsyanikov (21 December- 3 January, 3- 14 March) and Koen Kessels (15 February- 1 March)
Original design by Oliver Messel
Additional designs by Peter Farmer                         
Lighting design by Mark Jonathan
 
CASTING
21 Dec / 29 Dec / 3 Jan                      Sarah Lamb, Matthew Golding
23 Dec (mat)/ 16 Feb                          Akane Takada, James Hay
23 Dec/ 30 Dec                                   Yuhui Choe, Nehemiah Kish
15 Feb / 23 Feb / 28 Feb                     Marianela Nuñez, Vadim Muntagirov
16 Feb (mat) / 20 Feb                          Francesca Hayward, Alexander Campbell
18 Feb (mat) / 25 Feb (mat)                Yasmine Naghdi, Matthew Ball
18 Feb / 22 Feb           / 3 Mar            Lauren Cuthbertson, Reece Clarke
25 Feb / 1 Mar / 4 Mar                        Natalia Osipova, Ryoichi Hirano
4 Mar (mat) / 7 Mar / 14 Mar             Iana Salenko, Steven McRae
10 Mar / 13 Mar                                 Hikaru Kobayashi, Federico Bonelli