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Ballet Talks
The National Ballet invites you to attend the The Sleeping Beauty Ballet Talk 45 minutes before every show.
Ballet Talks are engaging and offer interesting insights on the performance you are about to see. The talks are free to all ticket holders and take place in the Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre in the City Room of the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts.
Ballet Talks are videotaped on opening night and can be watched on the website the following day.
The Sleeping Beauty Ballet Talks will be hosted by Ballet Master/Artistic Director Lindsay Fischer.
Ballet Notes
Get more insight into The Sleeping Beauty before you see the production. Read the synopsis, articles and view photos.
Download the Ballet Notes PDF
Read synopsis
Virtual Museum
The Virtual Museum is an online gallery featuring items held within the National Ballet Archives. Each exhibit surveys the history of a ballet through archival material including programmes, set and costume sketches, photographs, press items, correspondence, footwear, costumes, artifacts and more.
Visit The Sleeping Beauty Virtual Exhibit
Casting
Princess Aurora
Sonia Rodriguez (March 10, 15 at 2:00 pm/ March 17 at 7:30 pm)
Heather Ogden (March 10, 14 at 7:30 pm/ March 17 at 2:00 pm)
Greta Hodgkinson (March 11, 18 at 2:00 pm/ March 15 at 7:30 pm)
Bridgett Zehr+ (March 13 at 2:00 pm/ March 16 at 7:30 pm)
Prince Florimund
Piotr Stanczyk (March 10, 15 at 2:00 pm/ March 17 at 7:30 pm)
Guillaume Côté (March 10, 14 at 7:30 pm/ March 17 at 2:00 pm)
Evan McKie+ (March 11, 18 at 2:00 pm/ March 15 at 7:30 pm)
Zdenek Konvalina+ (March 13 at 2:00 pm/ March 16 at 7:30 pm)
King Florestan
Rex Harrington (March 10, 15, 17 at 2:00 pm/ March 10, 14, 15, 17 at 7:30 pm)
Jonathan Renna (March 11, 13, 18 at 2:00 pm/ March 16 at 7:30 pm)
Queen
Joanna Ivey+ (March 10, 13, 17, 18 at 2:00 pm/ March 10, 14, 15, 17 at 7:30 pm)
Krista Dowson (March 11, 15 at 2:00 pm/ March 16 at 7:30 pm)
Catalubutte
Hazaros Surmeyan (March 10, 17 at 2:00 pm/March 10, 14 at 7:30 pm)
Tomas Schramek (March 11, 15 at 2:00 pm/ March 15, 17 at 7:30 pm)
Kevin D. Bowles (March 13, 18 at 2:00 pm/March 16 at 7:30 pm)
Lilac Fairy
Lise-Marie Jourdain (March 10, 11, 17 at 2:00 pm/ March 10, 14, 15, 17 at 7:30 pm)
Stephanie Hutchison (March 13, 15, 18 at 2:00 pm/ March 16 at 7:30 pm)
Carabosse
Rebekah Rimsay (March 10, 11, 13, 17, 18 at 2:00 pm/ March 10, 14 at 7:30 pm)
Alejandra Perez-Gomez* (March 15 at 2:00 pm/ March 15, 16, 17 at 7:30 pm)
Principal Fairy
Elena Lobsanova* (March 10, 11, 18 at 2:00 pm)
Alexandra MacDonald* (March 10, 14, 15 at 7:30 pm/ March 17 at 2:00 pm)
Juri Hiraoka (March 13 at 2:00 pm/ March 17 at 7:30 pm)
Adji Cissoko* (March 15 at 2:00 pm/ March 16 at 7:30 pm)
Princess Florine
Jillian Vanstone (March 10, 15, 18 at 2:00 pm/March 16 7:30 pm)
Elena Lobsanova (March 10, 14 at 7:30 pm/ March 17 at 2:00 pm)
Tina Pereira (March 11 at 2:00 pm/ March 15 at 7:30 pm)
Stacey Shiori Minagawa (March 13, 18 at 2:00 pm)
Shino Mori (March 17 at 7:30 pm)
Bluebird
Keiichi Hirano (March 10, 15 at 2:00 pm/ March 16 at 7:30 pm)
Naoya Ebe (March 10, 14 at 7:30 pm/ March 13, 17, 18 at 2:00 pm)
Skylar Campbell* (March 11 at 2:00 pm/ March 15, 17 at 7:30 pm)
Diamond Lady
Chelsy Meiss (March 10, 15 at 2:00 pm/ March 17 at 7:30 pm)
Stephanie Hutchison (March 10, 14, 15 at 7:30 pm/ March 11, 17 at 2:00 pm)
Jordana Daumec* (March 13, 18 at 2:00 pm / March 16 at 7:30 pm)
Diamond Man
Nan Wang* (March 10, 15 at 2:00 pm/ March 17 at 7:30 pm)
Brett van Sickle (March 10, 14, 15 at 7:30 pm/ March 11, 17 at 2:00 pm)
Giorgio Galli* (March 13, 18 at 2:00 pm / March 16 at 7:30 pm)
* Debut + Guest Artist
All casting subject to change.
Running Times
| PROLOGUE & ACT I |
1 hour 6 minutes |
| Intermission |
18 minutes |
| ACT II |
37 minutes |
| Intermission |
15 minutes |
| ACT III |
39 minutes |
| Total (approx) |
3 hours |
Please note that The Sleeping Beauty will begin immediately at the time advertised. Late comers will be sat by ushers at appropriate moments in the ballet.
Treat your family to the beauty of ballet during the winter break and
save 50%!
Purchase four orchestra tickets to The Sleeping Beauty on Tuesday March 13th at 2:00 pm, Wednesday March 14 at 7:30 pm or Thursday March 15th at
2:00 pm and save 50% off the regular ticket price.
March Break Special Prices
Orchestra section 1.1 – 4 tickets for $364.00
Orchestra section 1.2 – 4 tickets for $320.00
Orchestra section 1.3 – 4 tickets for $264.00
Seating map >
The offer is for four orchestra seats and must include at least one child 15 or under.
To book your March Break Special tickets call 416-345-9595.