Pyotr Tchaikovsky
THE SLEEPING BEAUTY
Ballet in three acts

Choreographer Aivars Leimanis
Conductors Farhads Stade, Atvars Lakstīgala
Set and Costume Designer Ināra Gauja

Princess Aurora: Elza Leimane-Martinova or Baiba Kokina
Prince Désiré: Sergejs Neikšins or Viktors Seiko

Tchaikovsky’s beautiful music and the magnificent stage design take the audience to the wonderland of fairies, fairytale characters, princesses and evildoers. The original choreography by Marius Petipa has been kept in this staging by the Latvian National Ballet.

Aivars Leimanis, the Artistic Director of the Latvian National Ballet company, says: "“The Sleeping Beauty” is a benchmark of classical ballet. The dancers are required to have a flawless sense of style, and especially perfect hand and foot positions. It is well suited to our company with technically demanding dancing not only for the leading soloists, but also for other roles."

The Latvian National Ballet is the only professional ballet company in Latvia. It was born on 1 December 1922 and has had close ties with the finest traditions of the Russian school of classical ballet for more than 90 years. Classical Russian ballet traditions have been passed down from generation to generation, giving the world such renowned Riga-trained ballet stars as Mikhail Baryshnikov, Māris Liepa, and Alexander Godunov.

Performances on 16 and 17 June at the National Centre of Performing Arts (NCPA) - 国家大剧院

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