Ballet Talk: The Sleeping Beauty | The National Ballet of Canada

The Sleeping Beauty Produced, Originally Staged and with Additional Choreography: Rudolf Nureyev after Marius Petipa Staged by: Karen Kain, C.C., LL.D., D.Litt., O.Ont. and the Artistic Staff of The National Ballet of Canada Music: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Set and Costume Design: Nicholas Georgiadis Lighting Design: David Hersey Featuring Christopher Stowell Guillaume Côté Jurgita Dronina Naoya Ebe Harrison James Heather Ogden Tina Pereira Rebekah Rimsay Jordana Daumec Jeannine Haller Tanya Howard Alexandra MacDonald Jenna Savella Kathryn Hosier Miyoko Koyasu Rex Harrington Sophie Letendre Artists of the Ballet Former Principal Dancer Skylar Campbell Former Principal Character Artist Victoria Bertram Former First Soloist Patrick Lavoie Former Corps de Ballet Member Giorgio Galli Former Corps de Ballet Member James Leja Former Corps de Member Mallory Mehaffey Former Corps de Ballet Member Laurynas Vejalis Musicians of The National Ballet of Canada Orchestra Rudolf Nureyev in rehearsal. Photo courtesy of The Toronto Star. Veronica Tennant and Rudolf Nureyev. Karen Kain and Rudolf Nureyev in rehearsal. Photo by Erik Dzenis. Rudolf Nureyev and Karen Kain in The Sleeping Beauty. Photo by Barry Philip. Rudolf Nureyev and Karen Kain during a curtain call. Photo by L.D. Vartoogian. Thank You BMO Financial Group presents the 2021/22 Season. Nicola Wealth presents The Sleeping Beauty. The Sleeping Beauty is made possible by generous contributions from Margaret Fleck & Jim Fleck, C.C., The Catherine and Maxwell Meighen Foundation, Sandra Pitblado & Jim Pitblado, C.M., Gretchen Ross and Nancy Pencer & Michael Benjamin.  The National Ballet Orchestra is supported by the TD Bank Group Orchestra Fund and by members of the Music Circle. The Music Circle: John & Claudine Bailey, Nani & Austin Beutel, Peter & Eleanor Daniels, Jeanie A. Davis, Indra & Rags Davloor, Sherry & Edward Drew, The Thor E. Eaton and Nicole Eaton Family Charitable Foundation, William & Ruth Herridge, Anne & Charles Morison, Sandra Pitblado & Jim Pitblado, C.M., John & Susan Rose, Gretchen Ross & Donald Ross, O.C., Noreen Taylor, C.M., & David Staines, C.M., O.Ont., and The Mary-Margaret Webb Foundation, Lenore Walters and Tricia Younger. Naoya Ebe is sponsored through Dancers First by Gretchen Ross. Harrison James is sponsored through Dancers First by Lucy White. Tina Pereira is sponsored through Dancers First by The Honourable Margaret Norrie McCain, C.C. Jordana Daumec is sponsored through Dancers First by an anonymous donor. Jeannine Haller is sponsored through Dancers First by Devida & Derek Smith. Alexandra MacDonald is sponsored through Dancers First by an anonymous donor. Jenna Savella is sponsored through Dancers First by Elvio & Marlene DelZotto. Kathryn Hosier is sponsored through Dancers First by Donna Meyers & Doug Richmond. Videography: Paul McNulty, Monica Guddat Editing: Paul McNulty