The Sleeping Princess

I am indebted to the Archivist of the Ballet Ramert for her identification of this production of The Sleeping Princess, with sets designed by Nadia Benois. Featured here is three glimpses of the Prologue with June Brae as the Lilac Fairy and her 4 fairy attendants, a glimpse of Carabosse's mime with King Florestan 14th and his Queen. It then moves to Act 1 with Margot Fonteyn as Aurora and the four princes -- suitors for her hand.

Transmission: 25th & 29th Mar 1939

This film footage is from the John Bliss Archive Collection held and administered by the Alexandra Palace Television Society.

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[Qbendanny]

Volkova fixed all that. Fantastic post, Thank you so much. LOVE IT!

[jack1951ful]

Interesting to see how relatively undeveloped her technique seems at this early stage in her career. Still, there is a liveliness and freshness even in the tiny studio.

[NoAngel1959]

To compare with the dancer from 30 years later on, Margot Fonteyn is a joke. But great documentary though.