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Marcos Morau reworks The Sleeping Beauty for Opera Ballet Vlaanderen, with Tchaikovsky's 1890 score enriched by electronic sounds. It plays at Capitole Gent on 31 January 2027 at 15:00.
What to expect
Marcos Morau turns the fairy tale into an allegory about our relationship with time, where sleep itself takes centre stage.
- Not the awakening, but sleep itself
- Procession of enigmatic figures
- Extreme physical intensity and imagery
- Tchaikovsky's 1890 score with electronic sounds
- Electronics by composer Juan Cristóbal Saavedra
Questions
When does The Sleeping Beauty start and end?
The Sleeping Beauty is on Sunday, 31 January 2027, 15:00.
Where is The Sleeping Beauty?
The Sleeping Beauty takes place at Capitole Gent, Graaf van Vlaanderenplein 5, Gent.
How much are tickets for The Sleeping Beauty?
Tickets for The Sleeping Beauty cost from €18.64 at the theatre's official ticket shop.
What music is used?
Tchaikovsky's romantic ballet composition from 1890, enriched with electronic sounds by contemporary composer Juan Cristóbal Saavedra.
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Getting there
Capitole Gent, Graaf van Vlaanderenplein 5, 9000 Gent, Oost-Vlaanderen, BE
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