Restaging Russian Classics: In Search of The Sleeping Beauty
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The Washington Ballet's Katherine Barkman as Princess Aurora. Photo credit: Tony Powell
The Russian imperial ballet The Sleeping Beauty, which premiered in St. Petersburg in 1890 with music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky and choreography by Marius Petipa, remains in the repertory of ballet companies around the world.
Ballet historian Tim Scholl discussed the ballet’s historical significance as well as his own work on the 1999 restaging by the Mariinsky Ballet in St. Petersburg. His presentation was followed by a discussion with Artistic Director of the Washington Ballet Julie Kent and Associate Artistic Director of the Washington Ballet Victor Barbee, moderated by Kennan Senior Advisor Natalie Rouland. The event culminated with a preview of the Washington Ballet’s production of The Sleeping Beauty featuring Julie Kent and Victor Barbee in performance.
On February 28, 2019, the Washington Ballet premiered a new staging of this Russian imperial classic, drawing on the original Petipa choreography preserved in the Harvard Theatre Collection.
Restaging Russian Classics considers the continued relevance of Russian masterworks for the contemporary American audience.
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The Kennan Institute is the premier US center for advanced research on Eurasia and the oldest and largest regional program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. The Kennan Institute is committed to improving American understanding of Russia, Ukraine, Central Asia, the South Caucasus, and the surrounding region though research and exchange. Read more
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