The National Ballet of Canada interprets Tchaikovsky's timeless three-act opera in this 1972 performance starring Veronica Tennant and Rudolf Nureyev and featuring The Orchestra of the National Ballet of Canada under conductor George Crum. Rudolph Nureyev stars as Prince Florimund opposite Veronica Tennant as Princess Aurora. After Princess Aurora is cursed at birth, she pricks her finger and sleeps for 100 years, until Prince Florimund wakes her with a kiss.
As the waters of the river Seine overflow their banks and surround a Parisian café, composer Erik Satie nurtures bittersweet memories of his one-time lover Suzanne Valadon.
Veronica Tennant, celebrated Prima Ballerina, excelled for 25 years as Principal Dancer with The National Ballet of Canada, partnering with luminaries like Erik Bruhn, Rudolf Nureyev, and Mikhail Baryshnikov. Her transition to a gifted filmmaker earned her accolades, including the International Emmy for "Karen Kain: Dancing in the Moment" and led to diverse television productions encompassing arts, drama, and documentaries like "Celia Franca: Tour de Force" and "The Dancers’ Story." Beyond the stage, Tennant's versatility shines in her role as Movement Director for Margaret Atwood’s "Penelopiad" and publications like "On Stage, Please" and "The Nutcracker." Her acclaimed screen originals include collaborations with Michael Ondaatje and a commissioned multi-media stage-show, "NIÁGARA~ A Pan-American Story" for TO2015.
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