In the last months of the Second World War, the Council for the Encouragement of Music and Arts were discussing what to do with a London theatre that was currently in use as a dance hall. Led partially by John Maynard Keynes, negotiations took place for music publisher Boosey & Hawkes to become the theatre's … Continue reading 20th February 1946: The Premiere of the Sadler’s Wells Ballet’s Sleeping Beauty
Sleeping Beauty
Reflections on Sleeping Beauty, The Royal Ballet
Fumi Kaneko and William Bracewell as Aurora and Prince Florimund in Sleeping Beauty. Photo by Rachel Hollings. On the 4th March 2023 I visited the Royal Opera House to see the ballet Sleeping Beauty. This was my first time seeing this ballet live, although I had watched multiple videos of it, including some of the … Continue reading Reflections on Sleeping Beauty, The Royal Ballet
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