About this Event
The enchanting world of fairies and luminous vignettes in a ballet by Chiara Ajkun. The classic story of Princess Aurora cursed to sleep by the malevolent Carabosse (AKA Maleficent) and awakened after 100 years by the pure love of Prince Désiré enriched by evocative characters from a wide range of well known tales. Completed by complimentary photos with the cast.
This performance is part of the Face to Face Series.
In a magic Kingdom, a Princess was born and named Aurora (Burbine). During her birth celebration, three good fairies arrived with gifts. Aurora received the gift of courage and levity but before the Lilac Fairy (Brown) bestowed hers the evil fairy Carabosse (AKA Maleficent) appeared. Carabosse (Delli Priscoli) gave the Princess a terrible curse for not being invited. Before the sun set on Aurora’ sixteenth birthday, she will prick her finger and die. The Lilac Fairy cast her spell to soften Carabosse’s curse: Aurora will not die, rather fall in a deep slumber, only to be awaken by true love. On the day of her sixteenth’s birthday, noble suitors came for the Princess hand. Among them was Prince Désiré (Tafaj). The Maleficent soon appeared and put Aurora in a trance; the Princess pricked her finger and felled in a deep sleep. The Lilac Fairy steered Désiré in Aurora’s dream and he bestowed a gentle kiss on the Princess, breaking the curse. The court assembled to celebrate the marriage of Aurora and Désiré, and the festivities began with a series of divertissements danced by characters from other tales.
Choreography: Chiara Ajkun after Marius Petipa
Music: Pyotr Ilych Tchaikovsky
Performing Company: Ajkun Ballet Theatre | www.ajkunbt.org
No intermission.
The Face to Face Series is hosted by Artistic Director Chiara Ajkun and Ballet Arts Center for Dance in the intimacy of the Rudolf Nureyev Studio, located at the 6th floor of the historic landmark The City Center. This series offers a close up on the dancers, complimentary photos with the cast and a meet-and-greet the performers and fellow dance enthusiasts at the end of the show. There are no Door Sales.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Rudolf Nureyev Space at Ballet Arts Center for Dance, 130 West 56th Street, New York, United States
USD 0.00 to USD 49.00