18 September 2019 (Wed), 19:00 Moscow theatre "New Opera" - Classical Ballet P.Tchaikovsky "Sleeping Beauty" Ballet in two acts. Russian classical ballet named after M. Petipa
Performed in ItalianThe performance will have synchronised Russian and supertitles
Synopsis
FIRST ACT
First scene
Following a beautiful unknown girl, whom he accidentally had met in Madrid,
the Count Almaviva arrived in Seville under a name of Lindoro. His servant
Fiorello managed to find out the girl’s address. To entice Rosina from the house
the Count sings her a serenade at night, but all his efforts are in vain… The
Count pays off musicians.
The barber Figaro recently moved in Siviglia, enjoying wide popularity here.
By chance he is brought together with his former master – Almaviva. Fortunately
to the Barber the Count, as it turned out, is in love with Dr. Bartolo’s ward –
Rosina, and in this situation a person who can enter Doctor’s house may be
extremely useful!
Meanwhile Bartolo is away for a short while. A new serenade by “Lindoro”
turns out to be more successful than the first one. The Count demands from
Figaro to bring him in to Bartolo’s house. To this the Barber suggests him to
pretend to be a drunken soldier. After that he gives a long and confused
explanation about his address in Seville, but without success, as it seems.
Sums, promised by the Count for his service, makes Figaro to give himself up to
rosy dreams… Second scene
Rosina is ready to run away with a splendid “Lindoro”, but how to do that? To
write a letter! Figaro, as usual, comes to offer his services to Rosina, but she
has no time to say a word about the letter as he disappears, hearing Doctor’s
steps.
Bartolo suspects that Figaro has come on purpose. He has heard that his ward
is noticed by the Count Almaviva and intends without delay to make Rosina his
wife tonight. A patient, that has come to him, a military musician Don Basilio,
works up a strategy of the battle: first, to defame an enemy spitefully, second,
immediately to make a marriage contract between Rosina and Bartolo. Their
conversation is overheard by Figaro: the girl should hurry up, if she does not
like to marry her guardian! Rosina gives the letter to the Barber, but Dr
Bartolo is already here and sets a trap to her, trying to catch her. The Count
disguised as a drunken soldier bursts into the house and tries to hand a letter
to Rosina. A fight begins between the Count and Bartolo. A noise draws attention
of a military patrol. After hearing to confused explanations from all who are
present, the Officer takes a decision to arrest the “soldier”. After a short
talk with a perspective prisoner tкteatкte, he changes his decision.
Nobody understands anything.
SECOND ACT
First scene
The Count again penetrates Bartolo’s house under a new mask to find a way to
Rosina’s heart. Disguised as Don Alonso, a faithful pupil of supposedly ill Don
Basilio, he gives the girl a singing lesson. Rosina performs an aria from a
popular opera “La Fille mal gardйe”. Old Bartolo does not approve of modern
music.
Figaro comes to shave the Doctor so that the lovers could talk without
trouble. Suddenly Don Basilio comes… A sum of money helps to diagnose scarlatina
with him and to suggest an idea to him to return home and receive medical
treatment. Rosina is going to escape with Almaviva at midnight, but Bartolo
again suspects of something and casts reproaches upon her. The servant Berta,
who has got tired of strange quarrels and shouts, dreams about
love… Second scene
Dr. Bartolo and Don Basilio work up a plot: it’s necessary to convince
Rosina, that Lindoro has another lover and he is an agent sent to kidnap the
girl for the Count Almaviva. Rosina agrees to the immediate marriage to Bartolo.
At midnight sharp the Count appears, but Rosina meets her “Lindoro” not the way
that he has expected. To become reconciled with the girl Almaviva is forced to
reveal his real name. The time for escape is missed; Basilio, the Notary and
then Bartolo appear. Rosina’s kidnapping is cancelled. The Count has at once to
marry lawfully in presence of all witnesses.
Synopsis
Prologue In the palace of King Florestan XIV the wedding of his daughter, Princess Aurora, is being celebrated. Master of Ceremonies Catalabutte is checking the invitation list. The Lilac Fairy and Good Fairies appear among the courtiers and the guests coming to congratulate the Princess. They bring the newborn infant gifts, endowing her with the finest human attributes. Suddenly, a great noise is heard. The evil and powerful Carabosse Fairy drives into the ballroom with her repulsive suite. They forgot to invite her to the wedding. An irate Carabosse predicts that Aurora will die young from pricking her finger with a knitting spindle. But the Lilac Fairy intervenes: she predicts that the forces of good will neutralize the sinister spell. With a peremptory gesture, she forces Carabosse to leave the palace.
Act I It is Princess Aurora’s sixteenth birthday. Four foreign princes have come to ask for her hand. At the height of the festivities, an old woman with a knitting spindle appears at the Princess’s side. Trustful Aurora takes it and continues to dance. Suddenly, she stops dancing and looks with horror at her finger which she has accidentally pricked with the spindle. Overcome by deadly cold, Aurora falls to the ground. The unknown old woman throws off her hood — it is the Carabosse Fairy! Her curse has come to pass. Whirling around maliciously, she disappears with a cackle. But the Lilac Fairy appears on the scene — she has the power to mitigate the evil spell. Aurora is not dead — she has fallen asleep. She will be brought back to life by the passionate kiss of a handsome Prince. The Lilac Fairy plunges the whole kingdom into a deep sleep.
Act II Scene 1 Surrounded by grandees, Prince Desire is whiling away the time in the royal park. He is overcome by melancholy. And, as if in answer to his call, the Lilac Fairy appears before him. She summons up a vision of Aurora, surrounded by divine beings — the Nereids. The enchanted Prince hurries after the beautiful image but, at the wave of the Lilac Fairy’s wand, it vanishes. Dйsirй implores the Lilac Fairy to search for the beautiful maiden. And the Lilac Fairy invites the Prince to sail in her magic craft to the bewitched castle.
Scene 2 Gloom and desolation reign in the sleeping kingdom. It is guarded by the evil Carabosse Fairy. The Lilac Fairy and Prince Dйsirй rapidly approach the castle. The wicked old woman and her suite try to conceal Aurora but, in vain — the Prince catches sight of the sleeping beauty. Completely won over by her charm, the Prince tenderly kisses the Princess — and the evil spell is broken! Carabosse and her suite vanish. Aurora wakes up and the royal kingdom comes to life too. As soon as the Princess sets eyes on her deliverer, love is born in her heart. Dйsirй asks the King and Queen for their daughter’s hand in marriage.
Epilogue Fairy-tale characters have come to Aurora and Desire’s wedding: Princess Florine and Blue Bird, The White Cat and Puss in Boots, Little Red Riding Hood and The Gray Wolf, Cinderella and Prince Fortunй. The Prince and Princess dance in a harmonious and solemn duet. The Lilac Fairy and her suite bless the happy couple.