the sleeping beauty

Test your ballet knowledge!

1. When was the first performance of The Sleeping Beauty ballet? (source- classicfm.com)

a) 1805

b) 1890

c) 1899

d) 1904 

2. What is the name of the princess who dances with the Bluebird character? 

a) Princess Felicity

b) Princess Fortune

c) Princess Florine

d) Princess Florence

3. How many “good fairy” variations are typically included in The Sleeping Beauty ballet, not including carabosse? (source- aballeteducation.com)

a) Six

b) Three

c) Five

d) Nine

4. What popular song featured in Walt Disney’s 1959 Sleeping Beauty animated movie was directly inspired by a waltz melody from Tchaikovsky’s ballet score? (source- classicfm.com)

a) When You Wish Upon a Star

b) A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes

c) Once Upon a Dream

d) Part of Your World

5. One of the most iconic parts of The Sleeping Beauty ballet is an adagio performed by Aurora and four suitors, and each suitor hands Aurora a flower as a gift. What is the name of the adagio? 

a) Poppy Adagio

b) Lily Adagio

c) Camellia Adagio

d) Rose Adagio

Answers

1. Answer- B

Did you know? The Sleeping Beauty ballet was first performed at the Mariinsky theater in St. Petersburg, Russia.

2. Answer- C

Did you know? Just like the other classic storybook characters (Red Riding Hood and the Wolf, Puss and Boots) who perform during the final act wedding of Aurora and Dèsirè, Princess Florine and the Bluebird also come from a story by French author Madame d’Aulnoy. (Source- AustralianBallet.com.au)

3. Answer- A

Did you know? The Lilac Fairy is one of the main characters in the ballet

4. Answer- C

Did you know? In addition to Once Upon a Dream, a lot of the music used in Disney’s Sleeping Beauty movie comes from the music Tchaikovsky wrote for The Sleeping Beauty ballet. 

5. Answer- D