Experience the Bolshoi Ballet’s 2017 production of THE SLEEPING BEAUTY on the big screen with this special encore presentation. On her sixteenth birthday, Princess Aurora falls under the curse of the Evil Fairy Carabosse and into a deep slumber lasting one hundred years. Only the kiss of a prince can break the spell…. Tchaikovsky’s resplendent fairytale ballet perfect for the whole family, The Sleeping Beauty features scores of magical characters including the Little Red Riding Hood, Puss in Boots, Cinderella, and a beautiful young Princess Aurora performed by Olga Smirnova, a “truly extraordinary talent” (The Telegraph). Music: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Choreography: Yuri Grigorovich Libretto: Ivan Vsevolozhsky and Marius Petipa (after Charles Perrault)Cast: Olga Smirnova (Princess Aurora), Semyon Chudin (Prince Desire), Yulia Stepanova (Lilac Fairy), Alexei Loparevich (the Evil Fairy Carabosse) Runtime: 2 hours 40 minutes including one intermission Captured live January 22, 2017 More Info