Overview
Ten years since its spectacular premiere, David McAllister’s opulent production, The Sleeping Beauty, returns to whisk you away into a magical realm of fairies and spells, good versus evil and a royal romance.
Accompanied by Tchaikovsky’s enchanting score, The Sleeping Beauty is a dreamlike vision, evoking ballet’s golden era with traditional choreography and extravagant designs. The gilded set stands alongside over 300 bespoke costumes, wigs and fairy wings, designed by the award-winning Gabriela Tylesova. Be transported to the splendour of fairyland’s royal court with David McAllister’s classical masterpiece, The Sleeping Beauty.
Credits
- Choreography Marius Petipa
- Production and additional choreography David McAllister
- Dramaturge Lucas Jervies
- Music Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- Set and costume design Gabriela Tylesova
- Lighting design Jon Buswell
- Music Queensland Symphony Orchestra
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