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Article by Mary Cargill summarizes the Kirov Ballet production.
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KirovBeauty Beauty is without a doubt the most important ballet of the 20th century, for without it and its effect on the St. Petersburg intelligentsia there would have been no Diaghilev Ballet, and thus no Royal Ballet, no ABT, and no...Illustrated episode rundown with quotes from famous dancers.
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FOOTNOTES The Sleeping Beauty Fairy offers a prince a vision of Aurora. Enchanted by her beauty, the prince travels to the castle where the princess lies asleep. He approaches the canopied bed and plants the awakening kiss. They are married and live happily ever...New York City Ballet's Sleeping Beauty Notes.
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New York City Ballet Repertory and Dancers Click here for audio clip Click here for recording credit Click here to download Real Player The notion of turning Charles Perrault's story La Belle au Bois Dormant into a ballet was that of Ivan Vsevolozhsky, Director of the Imperial...