Be wise, taste wines and adjusts your boundless hope to the cup of life, which is small. Even as we speak cruel time flees jealous. Harvest the present day, the morrow is uncertain. Seize the day. Carpe Diem Quam Minimum Credula Postero. (Quintus Horatius Flaccus 65–8 b.C.)
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Elena Germanovich Алена Германовіч as “Princess Aurora” and Konstantin Belokhvostik Канстанцін Белахвосцік as “Prince Désiré”, “Sleeping Beauty Спящая красавица“, music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky Пётр Чайковский, libretto by Valentin Elizariev Валентин Елизарьев and Marius Petipa based on the fairy tale of the same name by Charles Perrault, choreo by Marius Petipa and Valentin Elizariev Валентин Елизарьев, design by Vyacheslav Okunev Вячеслав Окунев, Bolshoi Theatre of Belarus Большой театр Беларуси, Opierny Teatr Opera and Ballet Theatre, Minsk, Republic of Belarus.
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Anzhelina Vorontsova Анжелина Воронцова as “Cinderella”, “Cinderella Золушка”, choreo by Rostislav Zakharov Ростислав Захаров and Mikhail Messerer Михаил Мессерер, libretto by Nikolay Volkov Николай Волков based on the fairytale of the same name by Charles Perrault, music by Sergey Prokofiev Сергей Прокофьев, stage and costume design by Pyotr Williams Петр Вильямс, Mikhailovsky Ballet Михайловский театр, Saint Petersburg, Russia.
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Photographer Andrey Stepanov Андрей Степанов– Photo courtesy of the State Kremlin Palace Press Service.
Yekaterina Pervushina Екатерина Первушина as “Princess Aurora”, “Sleeping Beauty Спящая красавица“, music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky Пётр Чайковский, libretto by Ivan Vsevolozhsky Иван Всеволожской, based on the fairy tale of the same name by Charles Perrault, choreo by Marius Petipa, Andrey Petrov Андрей Петров, Natalia Kasatkina Наталия Касаткина and Vladimir Vasiliev Владимир Василёв, costume design by Olga Polyanskaya Ольга Полянская, Kremlin Ballet Кремлевский балет, Great Hall of the State Kremlin Palace Большой зал Государственного Кремлёвского Дворца, Moscow, Russia.
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Anastasiya Lukina Анастасия Лукина as “Princess Aurora” and Timur Askerov Тимур Аскеров as “Prince Désiré”, “Sleeping Beauty Спящая красавица”, music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky Пётр Чайковский, libretto by Ivan Vsevolozhsky Иван Всеволожской and Marius Petipa based on the fairy tale of the same name by Charles Perrault, choreo by Marius Petipa, revised version by Konstantin Sergeev Константина Сергеев (1952), set and costume design by Simon Virsaladze Симон Вирсаладзе, Mariinsky Ballet Мариинский театр, Saint Petersburg, Russia (April 6, 2024).
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Photographer Yekaterina Lola Екатерина Лола (Kate Lola)
Anastasia Teterina Анастасия Тетерина as “Lilac Fairy”, “Sleeping BeautyСпящая красавица“, music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky Пётр Чайковский, libretto by Ivan Vsevolozhsky Иван Всеволожской, based on the fairy tale of the same name by Charles Perrault, choreo by Marius Petipa, Andrey Petrov Андрей Петров, Natalia Kasatkina Наталия Касаткина and Vladimir Vasiliev Владимир Василёв, costume design by Olga Polyanskaya Ольга Полянская, Kremlin Ballet Кремлевский балет, Great Hall of the State Kremlin Palace Большой зал Государственного Кремлёвского Дворца, Moscow, Russia.
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Note I: I would like to express my gratitude to Ekaterina Lukianova for providing me with the names of the dancers included in this photo who, until that moment, were unknown to me.Thanks Katerina !!!
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Irina Eromkina Ирина Еромкина as “Princess Aurora” and Even Capitaine as “Prince Désiré”, “Sleeping Beauty Спящая красавица“, music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky Пётр Чайковский, libretto by Valentin Elizariev Валентин Елизарьев and Marius Petipa based on the fairy tale of the same name by Charles Perrault, choreo by Marius Petipa and Valentin Elizariev Валентин Елизарьев, design by Vyacheslav Okunev Вячеслав Окунев, Bolshoi Theatre of Belarus Большой театр Беларуси, Opierny Teatr Opera and Ballet Theatre, Minsk, Republic of Belarus (September 6, 2022).
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Note I: I would like to express my gratitude to Ekaterina Lukianova for providing me with the names of the dancers included in this photo who, until that moment, were unknown to me.Thanks Katerina !!!
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Elena Germanovich Алена Германовіч as “Princess Aurora” and Aleksandr Misiyuk Александр Мисиюк as “Prince Désiré”, “Sleeping Beauty Спящая красавица“, music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky Пётр Чайковский, libretto by Valentin Elizariev Валентин Елизарьев and Marius Petipa based on the fairy tale of the same name by Charles Perrault, choreo by Marius Petipa and Valentin Elizariev Валентин Елизарьев, design by Vyacheslav Okunev Вячеслав Окунев, Bolshoi Theatre of Belarus Большой театр Беларуси, Opierny Teatr Opera and Ballet Theatre, Minsk, Republic of Belarus.
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Olesya Novikova Олеся Новикова as “Princess Aurora”, “Sleeping Beauty Спящая красавица”, music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky Пётр Чайковский, libretto by Ivan Vsevolozhsky Иван Всеволожской and Marius Petipa based on the fairy tale of the same name by Charles Perrault, choreo by Marius Petipa, revised version by Konstantin Sergeev Константина Сергеев (1952), set and costume design by Simon Virsaladze Симон Вирсаладзе, Mariinsky Ballet Мариинский театр (new stage), Saint Petersburg, Russia (April 6, 2024).
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May Nagahisa 永久メイ as “Princess Aurora”, “Sleeping Beauty Спящая красавица”, music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky Пётр Чайковский, libretto by Ivan Vsevolozhsky Иван Всеволожской and Marius Petipa based on the fairy tale of the same name by Charles Perrault, choreo by Marius Petipa, revised version by Konstantin Sergeev Константина Сергеев (1952), set and costume design by Simon Virsaladze Симон Вирсаладзе, Mariinsky Ballet Мариинский театр (new stage), Saint Petersburg, Russia (March 8, 2024).
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Elena Germanovich Алена Германовіч as “Princess Aurora” and Aleksandr Misiyuk Александр Мисиюк as “Prince Désiré”, “Sleeping Beauty Спящая красавица“, music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky Пётр Чайковский, libretto by Valentin Elizariev Валентин Елизарьев and Marius Petipa based on the fairy tale of the same name by Charles Perrault, choreo by Marius Petipa and Valentin Elizariev Валентин Елизарьев, design by Vyacheslav Okunev Вячеслав Окунев, Bolshoi Theatre of Belarus Большой театр Беларуси, Opierny Teatr Opera and Ballet Theatre, Minsk, Republic of Belarus.
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Olesya Novikova Олеся Новикова as “Princess Aurora”, “Sleeping Beauty Спящая красавица”, music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky Пётр Чайковский, libretto by Ivan Vsevolozhsky Иван Всеволожской and Marius Petipa based on the fairy tale of the same name by Charles Perrault, choreo by Marius Petipa, revised version by Konstantin Sergeev Константина Сергеев (1952), set and costume design by Simon Virsaladze Симон Вирсаладзе, Mariinsky Ballet Мариинский театр (new stage), Saint Petersburg, Russia (April 6, 2024).
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May Nagahisa 永久メイ as “Princess Aurora” and Philipp Stepin Филипп Стёпин as “Prince Désiré”, “Sleeping Beauty Спящая красавица”, music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky Пётр Чайковский, libretto by Ivan Vsevolozhsky Иван Всеволожской and Marius Petipa based on the fairy tale of the same name by Charles Perrault, choreo by Marius Petipa, revised version by Konstantin Sergeev Константина Сергеев (1952), set and costume design by Simon Virsaladze Симон Вирсаладзе, Mariinsky Ballet Мариинский театр (new stage), Saint Petersburg, Russia (March 8, 2024).
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Olesya Novikova Олеся Новикова as “Princess Aurora”, “Sleeping Beauty Спящая красавица”, music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky Пётр Чайковский, libretto by Ivan Vsevolozhsky Иван Всеволожской and Marius Petipa based on the fairy tale of the same name by Charles Perrault, choreo by Marius Petipa, revised version by Konstantin Sergeev Константина Сергеев (1952), set and costume design by Simon Virsaladze Симон Вирсаладзе, Mariinsky Ballet Мариинский театр (new stage), Saint Petersburg, Russia (April 6, 2024).
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Nadezhda Ivanova Надежда Иванова as “Princess Aurora”, “Sleeping Beauty Спящая красавица”, music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky Пётр Чайковский, libretto by Ivan Vsevolozhsky Иван Всеволожской and Marius Petipa based on the fairy tale of the same name by Charles Perrault, choreo by Marius Petipa, Moscow Ballet of Classical Choreography “La Classique” Московский Государственный Театр Балета Классической Хореографии “La Classique”, Moscow, Russia (February, 2020).
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May Nagahisa 永久メイ as “Princess Aurora” and Philipp Stepin Филипп Стёпин as “Prince Désiré”, “Sleeping Beauty Спящая красавица”, music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky Пётр Чайковский, libretto by Ivan Vsevolozhsky Иван Всеволожской and Marius Petipa based on the fairy tale of the same name by Charles Perrault, choreo by Marius Petipa, revised version by Konstantin Sergeev Константина Сергеев (1952), set and costume design by Simon Virsaladze Симон Вирсаладзе, Mariinsky Ballet Мариинский театр (new stage), Saint Petersburg, Russia (March 8, 2024).
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