Music: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Op. 66, 1889)
Choreography: Ronald Hynd (after Marius Petipa)
Staging: Ronald Hynd, Annette Page, and Amanda Eyles
Scenic and Costume Design: Peter Docherty
Lighting Design: Randall G. Chiarelli
Duration: 3 hours
Original Premiere: 1/15/1890; Imperial Ballet, St. Petersburg, choreography by Marius Petipa
Hynd Production Premiere: 1993; English National Ballet
Aurora: Mara Vinson
Prince Lucien: Seth Orza
Lilac Fairy: Carrie Imler
Carabosse: Jonathan Porretta
Sumptuous costumes and stage set. A big production: close to 100 dancers. Our Aurora is not pretty, but her pose is very stable. Our Lilac fairy can loose 10lb if not more. The cat dance is fun. The kids are cute. 3 intermissions: too long.
