Tchaikovsky: Sleeping Beauty
“A ballet by Christian Spuck”
Sleeping Beauty was premiered in St. Petersburg with Tchaikovsky’s immortal music in 1890. In his version for the Ballett Zurich, Christian Spuck revives the classic in his own artistic style. With a great deal of humor, he addresses the complex process of growing up, relating themes such as generational conflicts with one’s parents, the difficulties of becoming a mature adult, and, last but not least, love and sexuality. Whenever possible, he frees the characters from their traditional role cliches. Petipa’s original version becomes a model that Christian Spuck occasionally cites yet repeatedly questions and counteracts with irony and occasionally irritating moments.
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Michelle Willems
Aurora
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William Moore
William Moore
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Jan Casier
Fliederfee
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Lucas Valente
König
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Inna Bilash
Königin, Verlobte des Prinzen
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Rafaelle Queiroz
Gouvernante
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Matthew Knight
Zeremonienmeister
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Matthew Bates
Silberfee
Cohen Aitchison-Dugas
Goldfee
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Dominik White Slavkovský
Blaue Fee
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Wei Chen
Grüne Fee, Prinz
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Mark Geilings
Rote Fee
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Michael Beyer Director · Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Composer Buki Shiff Costume designer
First release April 10, 2022 · Produced in Switzerland · Original title Dornröschen - Aus dem Opernhaus Zürich
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Accentus Music
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Switzerland
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Original title
Dornröschen - Aus dem Opernhaus Zürich
Original language
German
Release dates
Germany · April 10, 2022
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