Trailer: Stream The Sleeping Beauty from Friday 26 February

Journey with The Royal Ballet to an enchanted world of princesses, fairy godmothers and magical spells in this landmark production of Petipa’s classic ballet, to Tchaikovsky s glorious music. Available to watch via our streaming service from 26 February 2021 at 7pm until 28 March 2021. Find out more: https://stream.roh.org.uk/products/the-sleeping-beauty-2020 Saturday 20 February 2021 marks 75 years since The Royal Ballet reopened the Royal Opera House after World War II with a performance of this classic ballet. We are excited to celebrate this anniversary by streaming our 2020 recording of the landmark production, which was restored to its original staging by Monica Mason and Christopher Newton in 2006. Marius Petipa s masterful, 19th-century choreography is combined with sections created for The Royal Ballet by Frederick Ashton, Anthony Dowell and Christopher Wheeldon. Together they create an enchanting sequence of ballet repertory gems – the iconic Rose Adage, when Aurora meets her four royal suitors, the lilting Garland Waltz, the Vision Pas de deux, when Prince Florimund sees Aurora for the first time, and the celebratory divertissements and final pas de deux that bring the ballet to its glorious close. Throughout, Tchaikovsky’s masterful score takes ballet music to a height of passion, sophistication and intensity that arguably has never been surpassed. Enjoy this video? Subscribe to our channel to receive notifications about new ballet and opera clips.