THE SLEEPING BEAUTY

A Fairy-tale Ballet in three acts and a prologue by P. I. Tchaikovsky

Choreography Marius Petipa
Libretto Ivan Vsevolozhsky and Marius Petipa

Staging and director Andrey Bossov /Russia/
Assistant Choreographer Silviya Tomova
Conductor Vladimir Boshnakov
Scenography Ivan Tokadzhiev
Costumes Mariya Blazheva
Concertmaster Emil Sheytanov
Orchestra and Ballet of the Stara Zagora State Opera

Assistant Director Penka Aleksandrova, Boryana Petrova
Coaches Romina Slavova, Aneliya Dimitrova, Penka Dimitrova
Technical Services and Studios of the Stara Zagora State Opera

King Florestan XIV – Marcelo Molina
The Queen – Bilyana Cholakova
Princess Aurora, their daughter – Aneliya Dimitrova
Prince Desire – Kaito Takahashi
Catalabutte, master of ceremonies – Yuri Martini
Messenger – Aleksandar Markov
Lilac Fairy – Clara Ferrer
Carabosse, an evil fairy – Francesco Borriello
Fairy Tenderness – Kozue Donaka
Fairy Fertility – Bogdana Sergeeva
Fairy Carefree – Haruka Suga
Fairy Bravery – Zornitsa Petrova
Fairy Joy – Akari Morimatsu
Fairy of Pearls – Haruka Suga
Fairy of the Gold – Eleni Marku
Fairy of the Sapphires – Ivelina Nikolova
Four suitors – Ivaylo Yanev, Frederico Pinto, Fiordi Lloha, Tomoki Ishigo
Fairy-tale Procession
Bluebird – Tomoki Ishigo
Princess Florine – Akari Morimatsu
Little Red Riding Hood – Julia Morgando
Gray Wolf – Ivaylo Yanev
Puss-in-Boots – Aleksandar Markov
White Cat -Carmen Demirtash
Old Freillines – Zornitsa Petrova, Haruka Suga, Kozue Donaka, Martina Perfetto
Young Freilines – Bogdana Sergeeva, Evelina Vshouek, Carmen Demirtash, Julia Morgando, Helen Marku, Gloria Buzzy
Suite of Fairy Lilac and Nerides – Kalina Vladimirova, Elizabeth Ryznar, Sylviya Bango, Carmen Demirtash, Alessandra Messa, Evelyn Wschowek, Julia Morgando, Gloriya Buzzy, Helen Marku, Ivelina Nikolova, Aleksandra Ostatek, Angela Jianu, Kozue Donaka, Bogdana Sergeeva, Zornitsa Petrova, Valeria Matina
Suite of Carabosse – Frederico Pinto, Fiordi Lloha, Ivaylo Yanev, Tomoki Ishigo
Hunting party of the Prince Kalin Lyubenov, Aleksandar Markov, David Lopez, Ivaylo Yanev, Fiordi Lloha, David Lopez, Ivaylo Yanev, Fiordi Lloha, Frederico Pinto, Francesco Calipari, Yuri Martini,
Suite of the King and the Queen – Petya Vaneva, Yuliana Koeva, Emiliya Stavreva, Annemieke Bruce, Kalin Lyubenov, Francesco Calipari, David Lopez, Francisco Sklicas
Nurses – Children’s and Adolescents’ Studio for Opera and Ballet “Margaritki”

Courtiers, pages, servants, villagers

“The Sleeping Beauty”, together with “Swan Lake” and “The Nutcracker”, is one of the highest achievements of the classical ballet art. In them are presented the scenic dramaturgy, musical symphonism and virtuosity of dance. “The Sleeping Beauty” is the culmination in the creative co-work of Tchaikovsky and Petipa. The bright and romantic music is magnificently re-created in movement.

The artistic director of the ballet troupe in Stara Zagora Silvya Tomova defines “The Sleeping Beauty” as the ballet of ballets. The action takes the audience to the 17th century of Louis XIV – one of the founders of the ballet art. This was a time, marked by magical brilliance, full of arts, music, literature, fashion and spare time for pleasure. In the production, during the court ball scenes, there appear characters from fairy tales by Charles Perrault – Blue Bird, Puss in Boots, the Little Red Riding Hood. The action is transferred to the Usse Castle, the valley of Loire and the Sleeping Forest with Aurora (the dawn) and Prince Desire (desire). The audience meets the opposing elements in the world – the bearers of good – Lilac Fairy (the violet flame) and evil (Carabosse Fairy).

Choreographer Andrei Bossov preserves the original choreography in the style of Petipa, regardless of some necessary contractions in the scenes of the spectacle. He is convinced that “The Sleeping Beauty” will have a long life in Stara Zagora.

After over a 30-year-long interruption, the tradition of performing classical ballet titles with live accompaniment by an orchestra is resurrected. For conductor Vladimir Boshnakov, the realization of “The Sleeping Beauty” is a dream come true. The magic world of Charles Perrault and the genius music of Tchaikovsky bring pleasure and delight to the creative process.

Scenographer Ivan Tokadzhiev used the purely pictorial scenography, the so-called “soft décor”. It helps the re-creation of the different places in the action. The solution of the depictions is classical and with deep respect to the genius creators of the work.

The costumes by Mariya Blazheva follow the story-line of the spectacle, emphasizing the contrast between good and evil. Besides, they re-create the charm of the French Baroque, with its luxury and the presence of a fairy-tale atmosphere.

Duration 3 hours whit one intrval
Premiere: 16 April 2021