The Sleeping Beauty

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Awakened by a kiss

Experience the beloved fairytale of good versus evil and a love that spans a hundred years in Cynthia Harvey’s glorious production of The Sleeping Beauty! With glittering tutus, magical fairies, romantic pas de deux and Tchaikovsky’s unforgettable score, the stage comes to life as the charming Prince Désiré awakens Princess Aurora with true love’s kiss from the evil fairy Carabosse’s wicked spell. Considered ‘the most perfect of all classical ballets’, this celebrated classic’s radiant world of romance, wonder and grandeur will sweep you off your feet and leave the entire family spellbound!

Original Choreography Marius Petipa
Production Cynthia Harvey
Music Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Set & Costume Design Mark Bailey
Lighting Design Billy Chan
Live Accompaniment Hong Kong Sinfonietta

15.10.2021 (Fri) 7:30pm
16-17.10.2021 (Sat & Sun) 2:30pm & 7:30pm

ABOUT THE ARTIST / ORGANISER

One of Asia’s premier ballet companies, Hong Kong Ballet (HKB) is internationally recognised as a vibrant arts institution that represents Hong Kong’s unique character. Established in 1979 and led by Artistic Director Septime Webre, HKB has a dynamic repertoire performed by nearly 50 dancers from all over the globe and award-winning education and community programmes. With almost 50 international tours, HKB has won recognition from critics and fans both at home and abroad. Its diverse repertoire includes classic and modern masterpieces, original full-length ballets created for HKB, an interactive ballet series for younger fans and groundbreaking dance by today’s most sought-after choreographers, including Alexei Ratmansky, Christopher Wheeldon, Jiří Kylian, Nacho Duato and Trey McIntyre, among others. HKB maintains an active schedule of community initiatives throughout Hong Kong to ensure that ballet is accessible to people from all walks of life.