The Sleeping Beauty

1h 27min

Music

The National Ballet of Canada interprets Tchaikovsky's timeless three-act opera in this 1972 performance starring Veronica Tennant and Rudolf Nureyev and featuring The Orchestra of the National Ballet of Canada under conductor George Crum. Rudolph Nureyev stars as Prince Florimund opposite Veronica Tennant as Princess Aurora. After Princess Aurora is cursed at birth, she pricks her finger and sleeps for 100 years, until Prince Florimund wakes her with a kiss.

Cast

Veronica Tennant

Veronica Tennant

Princess Aurora
Rudolf Nureyev

Rudolf Nureyev

Prince Florimund
Charles Kirby

Charles Kirby

King Florestan
Susan Menck

Susan Menck

The Queen
Simon Semenoff

Simon Semenoff

Catalabutte
Celia Franca

Celia Franca

Carabosse
Kristine Soleri

Kristine Soleri

The Lilac Fairy
Frank Augustyn

Frank Augustyn

The Bluebird
Karen Kain

Karen Kain

Princess Florine

Release date

11th May 2004

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English