Moscow Festival Ballet: Sleeping Beauty

The Moscow Festival Ballet was founded in 1989 when legendary principal dancer of the Bolshoi Ballet, Sergei Radchenko, sought to realize his vision of a company which would bring together the highest classical elements of the great Bolshoi and Kirov Ballet companies in an independent new company within the framework of Russian classic ballet. Leading dancers from across Russia have forged under Radchenko's direction an exciting new company staging new productions of timeless classics such as Sleeping Beauty. Under the direction of Radchenko, the Moscow Festival Ballet continues to expand its repertoire and tour extensively across the world. "This was an afternoon that deserved 'bravos' within minutes of the opening steps." -Las Vegas Review-Journal