The word "ballet" is translated from Italianlike a dance. Costumes, beautiful scenery, orchestra - everything is designed to make the viewer interesting. But how to understand what ballet dancers are trying to express in their movements? In each theatrical action there is a brief content, script. It is called the libretto.
Composer P. I. Tchaikovsky wrote in the 19th century ballet "Sleeping Beauty". In summary, the libretto carries an allegory. This is a fairy tale about the evil spell of a fairy, a sleeping princess and a magical kiss of love.
History of creation
The work of composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was highly appreciated by his contemporaries. Symphonies, ballets, musical miniatures gathered huge halls of spectators, broke a storm of applause.
The love of his work prompted the directorImperial Theaters make an interesting offer. Several tales of Charles Perrault in one storyline and write a new ballet for the Bolshoi Theater.
Tchaikovsky liked this idea.He read with great pleasure the fabulous libretto of the future ballet. This fantastic story inspired the composer so much that the music itself flowed from his pen.
Ballet "Sleeping Beauty", a summary and music is an amazing combination of fairy-tale action, picturesque scenery, classical choreography.
Ballet nowadays
The premiere of the ballet took place in January 1890 inMariinsky Theater (St. Petersburg). More than a century has passed since that time, but Sleeping Beauty is still popular. This ballet can be seen in the Bolshoi Theater of Moscow. He put in regional theaters.
In St. Petersburg, on the stage of the Hermitage Theater,Sleeping Beauty first appeared in 2009. You should know that in the hall for the audience there is no numbering of seats. A long tradition involves free seating. Therefore, the Sleeping Beauty ballet in the Hermitage Theater can be viewed from any venue of your choice.
The most interesting thing is that the choreography has been preserved.almost unchanged. She put to the premiere of the legendary Marius Petipa. Since then, choreographers from different countries, cities, regions have added something of their own to it. Slightly changed the pattern of dance, amended some movements. But the overall style of Petipa’s choreography can be traced in each new ballet performance. This pattern of dance has become a classic.
Tchaikovsky, Sleeping Beauty ballet for kids
Theatrical performance is always a subject.numerous discussions, promotes new creative ideas. Fairy-tale ballet is a good basis for children's inspiration. During drawing lessons, schoolchildren create paintings based on the plot. Available productions for theater circles.
In general schools a few lessonsset aside for the sleeping beauty ballet. Summary, music, watching the video of the play contribute to the introduction of students to the elite art.
There is a study material for music schools. This includes slides adapted for a particular instrument notes. CDs contain major ballet themes.
In many kindergartens for kids showmusical tale based on the music and the plot of "Sleeping Beauty". After listening to preschoolers themselves try to dance your favorite topics. With ribbons, bells, kids try to express themselves in art.
"Sleeping Beauty". Summary
Libretto Ballet written by the imperial directortheaters - Ivan Vsevolozhsk. This is an original fusion of several tales by Charles Perrot. The eternal conflict between good and evil is presented in the image of two wizards - the Lilac Fairy and the Carabos Fairy. The awakening of beauty from sleep symbolizes the power and triumph of love.
Fantastic scenes, magical transformations - all this is spectacular and poetic. Therefore, Sleeping Beauty, the ballet of P. I. Tchaikovsky, became a successful composer, choreographer, screenwriter. And for the past century has not left the stage, becoming a radiant masterpiece of world art.
Prologue
While traveling (France, Turkey, Georgia), wrote Tchaikovsky ballet "Sleeping Beauty". Content action The play tells about what is happening in a fabulous country.
In the palace of the feast - the birth of Princess Aurora.King Florentan and the Queen invited guests. Lilac Fairy and 5 more wizards bless the newborn. Give her five necessary qualities. Fairies Candide, Fleur-de-Farin, Little, Canary, Violant manage to make their offerings.
But only her godmother, the Fairy, approached the princess.Lilac like a wicked witch named Carabos invades the ceremonial hall. She accuses the king and queen of not being invited to the feast. She wants severe revenge. Good sorceresses persuade her, asking not to ruin the fate of the young princess. But the evil of the Carabos Fairy is inexorable. She calls evil forces and calls out that Aurora will prick her hand with a spindle and die.
At this moment the Lilac Fairy, who did not have timemake your prediction, proclaims that the princess will not die. She only falls asleep for many, many years. Evil can never win good, and Fairy Carabos in impotence retreats.
First action
Can a princess prevent a terrible curse? His story continues ballet "Sleeping Beauty". Summary The first action reports that 20 years have passed. Closer is the day of the majority of the princess when the evil prophecy is to be fulfilled.
In the palace is preparing for the holiday.Peasants weave garlands of flowers. Four fiancés - contenders for the hand of Aurora - are worried. On the day of her majority, she will call the one who becomes the happy chosen one-spouse.
Aurora hurries to start the holiday. She is happy dancing and ready to give her smile to each of the suitors. But her heart is silent, the princess does not like any of the applicants.
Secretly, changing clothes, sneaks into the palaceFairy Carabosse. She also prepared a gift. The princess, unaware of the bad, opens another present. Among the flowers hidden spindle. Aurora, without noticing him, inadvertently pricked his finger. In a fright, she rushes to her parents, but then she drops dead.
Carabosos triumphant, its time has come, and the prophecycome true - the princess is dead. Lilac Fairy is trying to appease the guests. She prepared her magic - plunges the king Florestan's court into the sleepy kingdom. Only the appearance of the hero and his love will wake the princess, her parents, the whole palace.
Second action
“Sleeping Beauty” - fantasy, fairy ballet.Therefore, by the beginning of the second action a whole century passed. The godson of the Lilac Fairy, Prince Desiree, hunts in the forest. He wanted to be alone, to decide. He is already an adult, and it's time to choose a spouse. But the prince can not choose. His heart is silent.
Неожиданно в лесу появляется Фея Сирени.She wants to know whom the prince Desiree will choose as his wife. The godson honestly replies that none of the brides are sweet to him. Then Fairy invites the prince to introduce him to another contender. She summons the spirit of Aurora. The prince is impressed by the beauty and grace of the girl. But the Fairy does not allow him to even touch Aurora. The prince must go after her to the magical kingdom.
Sleeping castle, all around in the fog, covered with dustand cobwebs. Prince Desiree carefully looks around. Suddenly appears Fairy Carabosse. She does not like this prince and his desire to wake Aurora. There is a battle, Karabos is defeated. The fog clears, Desiree sees the princess lying there. One kiss of love - and the evil spell is broken. Aurora wakes up, and with it wakes the king and queen, the whole court.
The hero asks for the long-awaited reward - the hand of the princess. King Florestan blesses the young. The preparation for the wedding begins.
Apotheosis
Evil charms are scattered, peace and good triumph.At the wedding of Desire and Aurora comes a lot of fairy-tale characters. Puss in Boots and Duke Bluebeard with his wife. Little Red Riding Hood and Gray Wolf. White cat and Blue Bird. Cinderella and Prince Fortune. Came to the wedding of the Fairy of Silver, Sapphires, Diamonds, Gold. Happiness and joy reign now in the palace.
Содержание балета содержит аллегорию, которая It expresses the power of love. The fact that without her soul sleeps. And only feeling the power of love, a person wakes up from a dream of indifference. His soul is ready to give the world kindness and joy.
