Sleeping Beauty by the Russian Ballet Theater on tour!

                                                                                                                                                                                                Sleeping Beauty: Ballet under the stars!

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Sleeping Beauty is coming to take young and old alike on a journey into the fairytale world of classical ballet. This summer, experience the magic of dancing under the stars with the most beautiful ballet music ever written by Tchaikovsky!

A major summer tour, for the first time, to the open-air theaters of Greece, from July 18 until August 5, 2017.

After the sold out performances at the Municipal Theater of Piraeus with the masterpieces "Swan Lake" (October-November 2015) and "The Nutcracker" (December 2016), as well as the successful tour "Swan Lake" (summer 2016) in 40 cities throughout Greece, the famous Russian Ballet Theater are presenting the beloved fairy tale "Sleeping Beauty", the most romantic story of all time, in a major summer tour of the open-air theaters of Greece.

A unique opportunity to enjoy the award-winning Russian Ballet Theatre, one of the most recognizable forces of Moscow classical dance, in a performance that offers two full hours of true magic with the most beautiful ballet music ever written by Tchaikovsky!

A few words about the project

"The crown jewel of the classical dance repertoire" (Oxford Dictionary of Ballet), "The Sleeping Beauty", the "ballet of ballets", premiered in St. Petersburg on 14 January 1890. It is considered the greatest work of choreographer Marius Petipa, with the most beautiful ballet music ever written by Tchaikovsky. It was the first ballet danced by Rudolf Nureyev in the West (1961), the first role of George Balanchine (at the famous Mariinsky Theatre), the work with which the Royal Ballet first appeared in the United States, and the work with which the Royal Opera House at Covent Garden resumed its performances (with Margot Fonteyn in the role of Dawn) in 1946, after World War II.

Petipa's historical choreography is based on Charles Perault's classic fairy tale "The Sleeping Beauty" (1697). In a distant kingdom, the King and Queen celebrate the birth of their daughter, Princess Dawn. Beautiful fairies and elves have been invited to the celebration, who arrive bringing gifts and wishes for the newborn girl. The Wicked Witch, angry at not being invited to the celebration, swears revenge. When the Princess turns sixteen, the Witch casts her spell and the girl falls into a deep sleep. After a hundred years, the virtuous Prince gives her the long-awaited kiss and she awakens. The royal court celebrates their love and their wedding takes place.

Russian Ballet Theater

The Russian Ballet Theatre, are touring the world with this particular performance, leaving the best impressions on the audience and critics. The Russian Ballet Theater was founded in 2000 and has developed into the most up-and-coming classical dance company. Following the traditions of the heritage of classical ballet, they include in their repertoire almost all the performances of the golden age of Russian ballet such as the works "Swan Lake", "The Nutcracker", "Giselle", "Romeo and Juliet", "Bayander", "Don Quixote" and others.

Since their foundation, they have toured with great success in many countries of the world: Germany, USA, Italy, Malta, Canada, Mexico, China, South Africa, Spain, Portugal. The group collaborates with prominent artists from various groups, including the Bolshoi, Mariinsky, Stanislavsky Theaters. In Greece, we got to know the Russian Ballet Theater through the sold out performances at the Municipal Theater of Piraeus and the successful summer tour of "Swan Lake" throughout Greece.

Performance duration: 2 hours and 20 minutes (with intermission).

TOUR PROGRAM:

Tuesday, July 18: Amaliion Theater of Maroussi
Wednesday, July 19: Alsos Theater of Ilioupoli "Dimitris Kintis"
Thursday, July 20: Petras Theater, Petroupoli
Friday, July 21: Papagou Garden Theater
Saturday, July 22: Veakeio Theater, Piraeus
Sunday, July 23: Kalamata Castle Theater
Tuesday, July 25: Ancient Theater of Floka, Ancient Olympia
Wednesday, July 26: Roman Conservatory of Patras
Thursday, July 27: E.H.M. Theater – Frontzou, Ioannina
Friday, July 28: Forest Theater, Thessaloniki
Saturday, July 29: Volos Municipal Summer Theater “M.Mercury”
Sunday, July 30: “G. Pappas” Open-Air Theater, Aigio
Wednesday 1 & Thursday 2, 3 August: Municipal Garden Theatre of Heraklion “N. Kazantzakis”
Friday, August 4: Eastern Ditch Theater, Chania
Saturday, August 5: Fortezza, Rethymno

Tickets:  From 15 euros

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