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The Sleeping Beauty
Ballet by Aaron S. Watkin adapted by Marcelo Gomes.
Pyotr I. Tchaikovsky’s fairy-tale ballet »The Sleeping Beauty« premiered at the Mariinsky Theatre in St Petersburg in 1890, and has been considered one of the most challenging action ballets up to now. In 2007, Aaron S. Watkin staged this famous story in the tradition of Marius Petipa’s legendary choreography. For its revival in the 2023/24 season, Marcelo Gomes stages an adaptation of this classic, by adding some nuances of his own individual aesthetic style, and drawing on the essence of the popular fairy-tale: Princess Aurora's development from a child to a young woman. This includes the royal baptism in the circle of the good fairies, interrupted by demoniac fairy Carabosse, the attenuated fulfilment of her curse in the form of a hundred-year slumber and Aurora’s final reawakening after a prince’s kiss.
Premiere 28. June 2007
Dornröschen / The Sleeping Beauty
Aaron S. Watkin
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Cast09. Feb 2024Change
- Conductor Benjamin Pope
- Narrative & Choreography after Marius Petipa Aaron S. Watkin
- Adaption Marcelo Gomes
- Music Pjotr I. Tschaikowsky
- Set Design & Video Arne Walther
- Costume Design Erik Västhed
- Lighting Design after Jan Seeger Fabio Antoci
- Dramaturgy Katharina Riedeberger, Regina Genée
- Princess Aurora Kanako Fujimoto
- Prince Florimund Julian Amir Lacey
- Prinzessin Florine Swanice Luong (début)
- Lilac Fairy Courtney Richardson (début)
- Carabosse Zarina Stahnke (début)
- König Heinrich von Sachsen Hannes-Detlef Vogel
- Königin Katharina Carola Schwab
- Fee der Lebendigkeit Susanna Santoro
- Fee der Schönheit SeoHyeon Jeong (début)
- Fee der Musikalität Evelyn Bovo (début)
- Fee der Großzügigkeit Lilliana Hagerman (début)
- Der Blaue Vogel Skyler Maxey-Wert
- Anführer der Eskorte Christian Bauch
Generously supported by the Semperoper Foundation
In cooperation with the Palucca University of Dance Dresden
Cast11. Feb 2024Change
- Conductor Benjamin Pope
- Narrative & Choreography after Marius Petipa Aaron S. Watkin
- Adaption Marcelo Gomes
- Music Pjotr I. Tschaikowsky
- Set Design & Video Arne Walther
- Costume Design Erik Västhed
- Lighting Design after Jan Seeger Fabio Antoci
- Dramaturgy Katharina Riedeberger, Regina Genée
- Princess Aurora Kanako Fujimoto
- Prince Florimund Julian Amir Lacey
- Prinzessin Florine Swanice Luong
- Lilac Fairy Courtney Richardson
- Carabosse Zarina Stahnke
- König Heinrich von Sachsen Hannes-Detlef Vogel
- Königin Katharina Carola Schwab
- Fee der Lebendigkeit Susanna Santoro
- Fee der Schönheit SeoHyeon Jeong
- Fee der Musikalität Evelyn Bovo
- Fee der Großzügigkeit Lilliana Hagerman
- Der Blaue Vogel Skyler Maxey-Wert
- Anführer der Eskorte Christian Bauch
Generously supported by the Semperoper Foundation
In cooperation with the Palucca University of Dance Dresden
Cast16. Feb 2024Change
- Conductor Benjamin Pope
- Narrative & Choreography after Marius Petipa Aaron S. Watkin
- Adaption Marcelo Gomes
- Music Pjotr I. Tschaikowsky
- Set Design & Video Arne Walther
- Costume Design Erik Västhed
- Lighting Design after Jan Seeger Fabio Antoci
- Dramaturgy Katharina Riedeberger, Regina Genée
- Princess Aurora Chiara Scarrone (début)
- Prince Florimund Alejandro Azorín (début)
- Prinzessin Florine Nastazia Philippou (début)
- Lilac Fairy Duosi Zhu (début)
- Carabosse Raquél Martínez (début)
- König Heinrich von Sachsen Hannes-Detlef Vogel
- Königin Katharina Carola Schwab
- Fee der Lebendigkeit Jenny Laudadio (début)
- Fee der Schönheit SeoHyeon Jeong
- Fee der Musikalität Yo Nakajima (début)
- Fee der Großzügigkeit Swanice Luong (début)
- Der Blaue Vogel Anthony Bachelier (début)
- Anführer der Eskorte Richard House (début)
Generously supported by the Semperoper Foundation
In cooperation with the Palucca University of Dance Dresden
Cast25. Feb 2024Change
- Conductor Benjamin Pope
- Narrative & Choreography after Marius Petipa Aaron S. Watkin
- Adaption Marcelo Gomes
- Music Pjotr I. Tschaikowsky
- Set Design & Video Arne Walther
- Costume Design Erik Västhed
- Lighting Design after Jan Seeger Fabio Antoci
- Dramaturgy Katharina Riedeberger, Regina Genée
- Princess Aurora Chiara Scarrone
- Prince Florimund Alejandro Azorín
- Prinzessin Florine Nastazia Philippou
- Lilac Fairy Duosi Zhu
- Carabosse Raquél Martínez
- König Heinrich von Sachsen Hannes-Detlef Vogel
- Königin Katharina Carola Schwab
- Fee der Lebendigkeit Jenny Laudadio
- Fee der Schönheit SeoHyeon Jeong
- Fee der Musikalität Yo Nakajima
- Fee der Großzügigkeit Swanice Luong
- Der Blaue Vogel Anthony Bachelier
- Anführer der Eskorte Casey Ouzounis
Generously supported by the Semperoper Foundation
In cooperation with the Palucca University of Dance Dresden
Cast27. Feb 2024Change
- Conductor Benjamin Pope
- Narrative & Choreography after Marius Petipa Aaron S. Watkin
- Adaption Marcelo Gomes
- Music Pjotr I. Tschaikowsky
- Set Design & Video Arne Walther
- Costume Design Erik Västhed
- Lighting Design after Jan Seeger Fabio Antoci
- Dramaturgy Katharina Riedeberger, Regina Genée
- Princess Aurora Ilaria Ghironi (début)
- Prince Florimund Jón Vallejo
- Prinzessin Florine Yo Nakajima (début)
- Lilac Fairy Ayaha Tsunaki (début)
- Carabosse Duosi Zhu
- König Heinrich von Sachsen Hannes-Detlef Vogel
- Königin Katharina Carola Schwab
- Fee der Lebendigkeit Francesca Cesaro (début)
- Fee der Schönheit SeoHyeon Jeong
- Fee der Musikalität Evelyn Bovo
- Fee der Großzügigkeit Jieun Shim (début)
- Der Blaue Vogel Francisco Sebastião (début)
- Anführer der Eskorte Pablo González Martínez (début)
Generously supported by the Semperoper Foundation
In cooperation with the Palucca University of Dance Dresden
Cast28. Feb 2024Change
- Conductor Benjamin Pope
- Narrative & Choreography after Marius Petipa Aaron S. Watkin
- Adaption Marcelo Gomes
- Music Pjotr I. Tschaikowsky
- Set Design & Video Arne Walther
- Costume Design Erik Västhed
- Lighting Design after Jan Seeger Fabio Antoci
- Dramaturgy Katharina Riedeberger, Regina Genée
- Princess Aurora Svetlana Gileva
- Prince Florimund Gareth Haw
- Prinzessin Florine Jieun Shim (début)
- Lilac Fairy Madison Whiteley (début)
- Carabosse Duosi Zhu
- König Heinrich von Sachsen Hannes-Detlef Vogel
- Königin Katharina Carola Schwab
- Fee der Lebendigkeit Chiara Scarrone (début)
- Fee der Schönheit Elena Karpuhina
- Fee der Musikalität Yo Nakajima
- Fee der Großzügigkeit Lilliana Hagerman
- Der Blaue Vogel Anicet Marandel (début)
- Anführer der Eskorte Casey Ouzounis
Generously supported by the Semperoper Foundation
In cooperation with the Palucca University of Dance Dresden
Cast29. Feb 2024Change
- Conductor Tom Seligman
- Narrative & Choreography after Marius Petipa Aaron S. Watkin
- Adaption Marcelo Gomes
- Music Pjotr I. Tschaikowsky
- Set Design & Video Arne Walther
- Costume Design Erik Västhed
- Lighting Design after Jan Seeger Fabio Antoci
- Dramaturgy Katharina Riedeberger, Regina Genée
- Princess Aurora Jenny Laudadio (début)
- Prince Florimund Václav Lamparter
- Prinzessin Florine Yo Nakajima
- Lilac Fairy Ayaha Tsunaki
- Carabosse Duosi Zhu
- König Heinrich von Sachsen Hannes-Detlef Vogel
- Königin Katharina Carola Schwab
- Fee der Lebendigkeit Francesca Cesaro
- Fee der Schönheit SeoHyeon Jeong
- Fee der Musikalität Evelyn Bovo
- Fee der Großzügigkeit Jieun Shim
- Der Blaue Vogel Francisco Sebastião
- Anführer der Eskorte Pablo González Martínez
Generously supported by the Semperoper Foundation
In cooperation with the Palucca University of Dance Dresden
Cast03. Mar 2024Change
- Conductor Tom Seligman
- Narrative & Choreography after Marius Petipa Aaron S. Watkin
- Adaption Marcelo Gomes
- Music Pjotr I. Tschaikowsky
- Set Design & Video Arne Walther
- Costume Design Erik Västhed
- Lighting Design after Jan Seeger Fabio Antoci
- Dramaturgy Katharina Riedeberger, Regina Genée
- Princess Aurora Ilaria Ghironi
- Prince Florimund Jón Vallejo
- Prinzessin Florine Jieun Shim
- Lilac Fairy Zarina Stahnke (début)
- Carabosse Rebecca Haw (début)
- König Heinrich von Sachsen Hannes-Detlef Vogel
- Königin Katharina Carola Schwab
- Fee der Lebendigkeit Chiara Scarrone
- Fee der Schönheit Elena Karpuhina
- Fee der Musikalität Yo Nakajima
- Fee der Großzügigkeit Lilliana Hagerman
- Der Blaue Vogel Anicet Marandel
- Anführer der Eskorte Richard House
Generously supported by the Semperoper Foundation
In cooperation with the Palucca University of Dance Dresden
Cast10. Mar 2024Change
- Conductor Tom Seligman
- Narrative & Choreography after Marius Petipa Aaron S. Watkin
- Adaption Marcelo Gomes
- Music Pjotr I. Tschaikowsky
- Set Design & Video Arne Walther
- Costume Design Erik Västhed
- Lighting Design after Jan Seeger Fabio Antoci
- Dramaturgy Katharina Riedeberger, Regina Genée
- Princess Aurora Svetlana Gileva
- Prince Florimund Gareth Haw
- Prinzessin Florine Lilliana Hagerman (début)
- Lilac Fairy Milda Luckute (début)
- Carabosse Rebecca Haw
- König Heinrich von Sachsen Hannes-Detlef Vogel
- Königin Katharina Carola Schwab
- Fee der Lebendigkeit Ilaria Ghironi (début)
- Fee der Schönheit Magdalen Wood (début)
- Fee der Musikalität Simona Volpe (début)
- Fee der Großzügigkeit Nastazia Philippou (début)
- Der Blaue Vogel Lamin Pereira (début)
- Anführer der Eskorte Casey Ouzounis
Generously supported by the Semperoper Foundation
In cooperation with the Palucca University of Dance Dresden
Cast14. Mar 2024Change
- Conductor Tom Seligman
- Narrative & Choreography after Marius Petipa Aaron S. Watkin
- Adaption Marcelo Gomes
- Music Pjotr I. Tschaikowsky
- Set Design & Video Arne Walther
- Costume Design Erik Västhed
- Lighting Design after Jan Seeger Fabio Antoci
- Dramaturgy Katharina Riedeberger, Regina Genée
- Princess Aurora Susanna Santoro (début)
- Prince Florimund Rodrigo Pinto (début)
- Prinzessin Florine Lilliana Hagerman
- Lilac Fairy Zarina Stahnke
- Carabosse Raquél Martínez
- König Heinrich von Sachsen Hannes-Detlef Vogel
- Königin Katharina Carola Schwab
- Fee der Lebendigkeit Ilaria Ghironi
- Fee der Schönheit Magdalen Wood
- Fee der Musikalität Simona Volpe
- Fee der Großzügigkeit Nastazia Philippou
- Der Blaue Vogel Lamin Pereira
- Anführer der Eskorte Casey Ouzounis
Generously supported by the Semperoper Foundation
In cooperation with the Palucca University of Dance Dresden
Cast16. Mar 2024Change
- Conductor Tom Seligman
- Narrative & Choreography after Marius Petipa Aaron S. Watkin
- Adaption Marcelo Gomes
- Music Pjotr I. Tschaikowsky
- Set Design & Video Arne Walther
- Costume Design Erik Västhed
- Lighting Design after Jan Seeger Fabio Antoci
- Dramaturgy Katharina Riedeberger, Regina Genée
- Princess Aurora Susanna Santoro
- Prince Florimund Rodrigo Pinto
- Prinzessin Florine Swanice Luong
- Lilac Fairy Rebecca Haw (début)
- Carabosse Raquél Martínez
- König Heinrich von Sachsen Hannes-Detlef Vogel
- Königin Katharina Carola Schwab
- Fee der Lebendigkeit Chiara Scarrone
- Fee der Schönheit Yo Nakajima
- Fee der Musikalität Phoebe Anderssen (début)
- Fee der Großzügigkeit Jieun Shim
- Der Blaue Vogel Skyler Maxey-Wert
- Anführer der Eskorte Casey Ouzounis
Generously supported by the Semperoper Foundation
In cooperation with the Palucca University of Dance Dresden
Cast17. Mar 2024Change
- Conductor Tom Seligman
- Narrative & Choreography after Marius Petipa Aaron S. Watkin
- Adaption Marcelo Gomes
- Music Pjotr I. Tschaikowsky
- Set Design & Video Arne Walther
- Costume Design Erik Västhed
- Lighting Design after Jan Seeger Fabio Antoci
- Dramaturgy Katharina Riedeberger, Regina Genée
- Princess Aurora Jenny Laudadio
- Prince Florimund Václav Lamparter
- Prinzessin Florine Evelyn Bovo (début)
- Lilac Fairy Madison Whiteley
- Carabosse Raquél Martínez
- König Heinrich von Sachsen Hannes-Detlef Vogel
- Königin Katharina Carola Schwab
- Fee der Lebendigkeit Chiara Scarrone
- Fee der Schönheit Yo Nakajima
- Fee der Musikalität Phoebe Anderssen
- Fee der Großzügigkeit Jieun Shim
- Der Blaue Vogel Kristóf Kovács (début)
- Anführer der Eskorte Casey Ouzounis
Generously supported by the Semperoper Foundation
In cooperation with the Palucca University of Dance Dresden
Cast21. Mar 2024Change
- Conductor Tom Seligman
- Narrative & Choreography after Marius Petipa Aaron S. Watkin
- Adaption Marcelo Gomes
- Music Pjotr I. Tschaikowsky
- Set Design & Video Arne Walther
- Costume Design Erik Västhed
- Lighting Design after Jan Seeger Fabio Antoci
- Dramaturgy Katharina Riedeberger, Regina Genée
- Princess Aurora Francesca Cesaro (début)
- Prince Florimund Denis Veginy
- Prinzessin Florine Evelyn Bovo
- Lilac Fairy Svetlana Gileva (début)
- Carabosse Duosi Zhu
- König Heinrich von Sachsen Hannes-Detlef Vogel
- Königin Katharina Carola Schwab
- Fee der Lebendigkeit Susanna Santoro
- Fee der Schönheit Elena Karpuhina
- Fee der Musikalität Yo Nakajima
- Fee der Großzügigkeit Jieun Shim
- Der Blaue Vogel Kristóf Kovács
- Anführer der Eskorte Casey Ouzounis
Generously supported by the Semperoper Foundation
In cooperation with the Palucca University of Dance Dresden
Complete Cast
- Dramaturgy Katharina Riedeberger
- Narrative & Choreography after Marius Petipa Aaron S. Watkin
- Music Pjotr I. Tschaikowsky
- Set Design & Video Arne Walther
- Costume Design Erik Västhed