Dornröschen - Bregenz

Festspiel- u. Kongresshaus Bregenz, Bregenz

Sleeping Beauty, one of the most famous works of ballet literature and a wonderful children's fairy tale. Danced by the International Festival Ballet, they tell the fabulous story based on the fairy tale "La belle au bois dormant" by Charles Perrault, which was first performed as a ballet in 1890 with music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and choreography by Marius Petipa. The impressive féerie of beauty, elegance and grace combined with breathtaking costumes, a truly royal set and the unique passion of the dancers of the "International Festival Ballet" transports the audience in an impressive way into the fairytale world of fantasies and dreams. A perfect work of art accompanied by the live orchestra

Sleeping Beauty was a beautiful child...
It will be a fairytale world of fairies, princes and a beautiful girl, as the best ballet ensemble of the "International Festival Ballet" presents the fabulous story of one of the most popular children's fairytales of our time - Sleeping Beauty. Originally known in Germany as a tale by the Brothers Grimm, the story of the young girl who is cursed by an evil fairy and can only be saved with the kiss of true love was adapted as a ballet and premiered at the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg in 1890. To this day, Sleeping Beauty remains one of the most popular ballets and is now part of the standard international repertoire of classical ballet.
The Sleeping Beauty ballet was created in close collaboration between Peter I. Tchaikovsky and Marius Petipa, probably the most important choreographer of the 19th century. Its formal perfection and highly developed choreographic and musical expression fascinate the discerning connoisseur; thanks to its fairytale-like immediacy and theatrical splendor, the Sleeping Beauty ballet also delights a wide audience. In addition, the grandiose set design by the brilliant theater designer Vjatscheslav Okunev, who has worked for the Mariinsky Theater in St. Petersburg and La Scala in Milan, among others, beautiful costumes and the boundless elegance and carefree lightness of the "International Festival Ballet" ballet ensemble ensure a dreamy and fairytale-like version of a classical ballet that continues to fascinate even after more than 100 years.

International Festival Ballet Ensemble dances on

International Festival Ballet was founded in 2009 to represent the best traditions and spirit of classical ballet.

International Festival Ballet is an international ballet that thinks beyond national borders, unites dancers from 20 different nations and stands for understanding and co-existence in the poetry of art, music and dance. Artistically, the ballet represents the Russian school of classical ballet in its purest form. Strict elegance combined with modern and 21st century influences, in other words a dance performance in a class of its own - and all this in conjunction with magnificent costumes and splendid stage sets.

In the new season, the International Festival Ballet is once again presenting a very special jewel of classical ballet: "Swan Lake".

The immortal ballet classic by Pyotr I. Tchaikovsky is known all over the world and enchants people of all ages. Everyone knows the romantic story of "Swan Lake" with the white and the black swan, which has become synonymous with the elegance of classical ballet at the highest level. The centuries-old sleep of Sleeping Beauty, from which only the love of a prince can release her, has captivated audiences for generations. And the story of the ballet "Nutcracker" offers the perfect winter and Christmas magic for the whole family. The unique performances of the International Festival Ballet bring popular ballets to life in ravishing beauty and perfection.

Classical ballet has a long tradition in Eastern Europe, which is still cultivated today. The renowned ballet schools are known for their high standards and rigor, and the students for their motivation, ambition and enormous talent. The 42 dancers of the International Festival Ballet have also gone through this tough school, be it the Vaganova Academy in St. Petersburg, the Moscow Choreography Academy, the ballet school in Ufa or the ballet academy in Perm in Russia, Kiev or Kharkiv ballet schools in the Ukraine or even Italian La Scala or French Grand Opera. They have all worked at the most important ballet theaters in Europe and have won numerous prizes at international ballet festivals and competitions. Together they have become one of the most aesthetically and technically successful ballet companies not only in Europe, but also worldwide as part of the International Festival Ballet. In addition to an absolutely precise dance technique, this ballet is characterized at a high level by a harmonious and coherent overall picture and elegant lightness. The International Festival Ballet shines with a perfect dance performance that takes the audience's breath away.

FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA
Artistic Director & Conductor Normunds Vaicis

The Festival Orchestra was founded by talented musicians from Moldova, Hungary, Ukraine and Latvia. The artistic director and principal conductor is the renowned conductor Maestro Normunds Vaicis. The orchestra's repertoire includes works by Ravel, Debussy, Rimsky-Korsakov, Tchaikovsky, Massenet, Faure and Albegis, Gounod and many others. The music to classical ballets such as Swan Lake, Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, Giselle, Don Quixote and many others is at the heart of the repertoire. The orchestra has worked with renowned ballet ensembles from Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. The Festival Orchestra has performed with great success in France, Great Britain, Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg and other European countries and has established itself as one of the best ballet orchestras in Europe despite its relatively small size. In the near future they will be performing the classical ballet seasons for the famous International Festival Ballet Company in Scandinavia, Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Germany and Austria.