Tchaikovsky: Sleeping Beauty

Overview

Sleeping Beauty was premiered in St. Petersburg with Tchaikovsky’s immortal music in 1890. In his version for the Ballett Zurich, Christian Spuck revives the classic in his own artistic style. With a great deal of humor, he addresses the complex process of growing up, relating themes such as generational conflicts with one’s parents, the difficulties of becoming a mature adult, and, last but not least, love and sexuality. Whenever possible, he frees the characters from their traditional role cliches. Petipa’s original version becomes a model that Christian Spuck occasionally cites yet repeatedly questions and counteracts with irony and occasionally irritating moments.

Cast

Michelle Willems

Aurora

William Moore

William Moore

Jan Casier

Fliederfee

Lucas Valente

König

Inna Bilash

Königin, Verlobte des Prinzen

Rafaelle Queiroz

Gouvernante

Matthew Knight

Zeremonienmeister

Matthew Bates

Silberfee

Cohen Aitchison-Dugas

Goldfee

Dominik White Slavkovský

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