Sleeping Beauty
by BirdieandJoey on 2018-10-30Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium - CalgaryThis performance was incredible! The music and dancing were unforgettable and I applaud all of the talented performers for their hard work!
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The Sleeping Beauty
This beloved storybook ballet will enchant the entire family!
The spell is cast! Alberta Ballet eagerly anticipates the return of�The Sleeping Beauty! This classic fairy tale is destined to enchant ballet-goers of all ages. Since 2018,�The Sleeping Beauty�has been a crown jewel in the company's repertoire, offering a quintessential classical ballet experience.
A beloved story for the ages, Alberta Ballet's rendition has everything that aficionados treasure, from Tchaikovsky's symphonic score to the exacting technique in the Rose Adagio. Younger audience members will delight when familiar fairy-tale characters appear as special guests in the final act's royal wedding. What's more, this sumptuous masterpiece embraces a unique local spin, as it unfolds against the backdrop of the awe-inspiring landscapes and foliage of the Canadian Rockies.
Staying true to the classic, Marius Pepita's original choreography inspires Christopher Anderson's brilliant artistic direction in a new take on a cherished favourite. Don't miss this grand and breathtaking Alberta fairy tale, guaranteed to charm the whole family.
"It's genius, all of it, and with exquisite costumes by David Heuvel and Peter Cazalet, set against Curtis Van Charles' mountainview-inspired digital sets, it all charms incessantly." -Calgary Herald
CHOREOGRAPHY: Christopher Anderson after Marius Petipa
MUSIC: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
COSTUME DESIGN: David Heuvel and Peter Cazalet
SET DESIGN: Curtis Van Charles and Carvel Creative
Rating: 5 out of 5 Rating: 4 out of 5 Beautiful Dancing
by Atee on 2018-10-29Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium - CalgaryI enjoyed this new AB Ballet production of The Sleeping Beauty, especially the spotlight dance routines of the secondary dancers. The background set was meant to represent the Canadian Rockies, but I found it too dull and drab looking. Also, the stage wide floor lighting at the front of the stage was too high and cut off the view of the dancers feet for those in the first few rows next to the stage. Unfortunately, we could not see the talented footwork of the dancers! Be sure to go over the story line found in the program, especially with children, so everyone knows what is happening, as their is no dialogue or overlaid story telling to the music.
Rating: 1 out of 5 Subpar performance, i thought it was opening night
by 123Astor on 2018-10-29Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium - CalgaryThe first thing that struck me as strange when i was seated was that the Philharmonic orchestra was not performing as part of the ballet. This immediately cheapened the performance. With the lack of an orchestra i thought the dancers would have been more in sync with the music and each other. This was not the case, the dancers were so out of sync it proved to be a significant distraction. Also the male dancers were severely mismatched with their female partners. Some of the male male dancers were under considerable strain trying to lift or support them as they spun. Finally, for whatever reason the frmale dancers were incredibly shaky when they were being supported by male dancers, like their arms and shoulders would violently shake.
Rating: 4 out of 5 Ballet was great.
by Brandeever on 2018-10-28Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium - CalgaryWe enjoyed the ballet. Wish we had better seats though as two tall people sat right in front of us making it hard to see. We also found it long, maybe needed to be 15 min shorter.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Amazing performance!!!
by canadianKris on 2018-10-27Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium - CalgaryThe sleeping beauty was an amazing ballet! The dancers were phenomenal and you could tell they were very passionate when they took the stage! Costumes and attention to detail were very evident! They put a lot of work into this production and it was well received!
Rating: 4 out of 5 Alberta ballet is always amazing to watch
by Duffaith on 2018-10-27Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium - CalgaryGreat performance, I always enjoy Alberta Ballet. Can’t wait to see the next new things that are performed
Rating: 3 out of 5 It was okay
by Stacieairdrie on 2018-10-27Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium - CalgaryI expected more, more lifts, more jumps. The kiss was pathetic, on the forehead are we 10 years old? They should have done more with Malificent.it was long and not very exciting.
Rating: 5 out of 5by Anonymous on 2018-10-27Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium - Calgary Enchanting! Costumes exquisite! Music relaxing! Ballet eloquent!