Sydney Opera House, 21 November 2025. David McAllister’s decade-old production of The Sleeping Beauty returns, and from the first chord it is clear this is no children’s fairy tale but a glittering allegory of absolutist order. Premiered in 1890 by …
Of medium size, but quite thick and heavy to read and carry , Nadine Meisner’s book also includes fascinating illustrations – photos of the time and costume designs – and a terrific index at the back as well as many …
Bigger than Ben Hur, excessively opulent , sumptous and over rich , this version of ‘ La Belle Au Bois Dormant ‘ (Sleeping Beauty) first produced in 1989 for the Paris Opera Ballet by Nureyev is actually quite fascinating from …