MANILA, Philippines - Everything from the dancing, to the sets, costumes, live orchestral music and international guest performer will be magnificent when Ballet Philippines presents its December show, The Sleeping Beauty on Dec. 2 to 11 at the CCP Main Theater. This is the third and penultimate offering of Ballet Philippines for its 42nd Season: “Faces of Eve.”
The Sleeping Beauty is one of the most popular classical ballets, known for its lovely waltzes and lilting music composed by Tchaikovsky, and beautiful, pristine dancing choreographed by Marius Petipa.The ballet begins with the Christening of the newborn Princess Aurora, who receives gifts from guests from all over the land. The evil Caraboose makes a sudden appearance, angry because she was not invited, and proceeds to cast an evil curse on the Princess. The good Lilac Fairy softens the curse, saying she will not die but sleep for a hundred years, until true love’s kiss awakens her.
There will be a special children’s version to the ballet.
Ballet Philippines’ production will be restaged by BP ballet master Victor Ursabia, best known for coaching the company’s successful delegations to international and local ballet competitions.
Top-billing the show are principal dancers Katherine Trofeo, Carissa Adea, and USA International Ballet Competition silver medalist Candice Adea dance as Princess Aurora. Prince Desire will be portrayed by USA IBC semi-finalist Jean Marc Cordero, alternating with special international guest artist Nobuo Fujino, former principal dancer of Hong Kong Ballet.
“The archetype of the sleeping princess holding promise that is released by true love’s kiss is the basis for all our romantic notions,” says artistic director Paul Alexander Morales. “This typifies the hope that is within us — the hope that we awaken to something beautiful.”
For information and for tickets to The Sleeping Beauty, call Ballet Philippines at 551-1003 or visit www.balletphilippines.org. You may also contact Ticketworld at 891-9999 or visit www.ticketworld.com.ph.