The Sunday Telegraph London, May 21st, 2006
It's Lilac Fairy time again at Covent Garden, where the Royal Ballet is unveiling yet another Sleeping Beauty. This latest production is a modified revival of the famous 1946 version, which was designed and dressed by Oliver Messel.
When the Royal Opera House was demobbed, after spending the war as a dancehall, it was Ninette de Valois' young Sadler's Wells Ballet that gave the opening performance: The Sleeping Beauty. Messel's elegant and painterly designs, plus career-defining performances from Robert Helpmann and the young Fonteyn, made the ballet an immediate success. De Valois' dancers k...
HighBeam Research, Free Preview: 'The Sleeping Beauty'... Full Membership required for unlimited access. Free 7-day trial.
Subscribers: HighBeam content is only available to HighBeam subscribers. Click the link above for more information.
