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Fairy Tale!
A fairy Tale by Charles Perrault, adapted for Ballet by Marius Petipa and Ivan Vsevolozhsky and composed by Peter Ilyick Tchaikovsky in the late 1880's, the Sleeping Beauty was first performed in Russia on the 15th January 1890 and was as lavish as Vsevolozhsky could make it!
More than 100 years later, Olivia Dow's presentation due to be staged at the Mediterranean Conference Centre on Saturday the 3rd of August 2002 will feature Ballet Russe de Malte comprising over 100 performers including Maltese guest Artistes and Russian dancers IVAN POROCHINE, ARTUR CHESTERIKOV AND IAROSLAVA ARAPTANOVA sponsored by Aeroflot - Russian Airlines and the Topaz Hotel. This spectacular production will have the usual magical sparkle and splendour which we have now become accustomed to and expected of Olivia Dow and her incredible team of specialists, in particular Charles Axisa, ITC LIGHTING Sound by Wave Enterprises, Filming by Paul Parker and his crew and last but not least Olivia's husband John Baldacchino who is well known for his eye for detail and perfection.
The Sleeping Beauty is one of the Tchaikovsky's best known ballets which has withstood the test of time. Tchaikovsky was as no other composer of his generation, ideally gifted to make a child's fairy-tale into a Masterpiece of danced musical drama.
Princess Aurora, played by vivacious Maltese ballerina Marama Corlett (pictured above) who has been coached by Olivia Dow since she was 11 years old, was hated since birth by wicked fairy called CARABOSSE (played by actor John Peel) who was not invited to her christening party at the Palace. Carabosse vowed to have vengeance and get rid of the Princess. So she cast a spell that one day the Princess will prick her finger and die. However the Lilac Fairy (played by the Russian dancer Iaroslava Araptanova) who was well known for her wisdom immediately changed the spell into one of "deep sleep" which will be broken by the handsome Prince ( Ivan Porochine) who will awaken her with the magic of a loving kiss! And as always love triumphs over hatred and evil.
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Ivan Porochine |
Iaroslava Araptanova |
Artur Chesterikov |
Five
other Fairies are being played by five Olivia Dow's senior students.
Glorianne Parnis, aged 15, as the Fairy Candide who brings the gift
of beauty and candour.
Davinia Mifsud, aged 14, brings grace. Olia Malikova, aged 16, brings
prosperity, Martina Zammit, aged 14, brings the Gift of Elequence and
Althea Corlett, aged 14, the Gift of Energy.
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