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Christian Spuck’s new Sleeping Beauty runs into overdrive in Zurich

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“as the innocent Aurora, Michelle Willems danced the youthful princess with aplomb”
Reviewed at Opernhaus, Zurich on 10 October 2020
The Sleeping Beauty (Christian Spuck)
Ballett Zürich
Robertas Šervenikas, Conductor
Rufus Didwiszus, Set Designer
Buki Shiff, Costume Designer
Martin Gebhardt, Lighting Designer
Ballett Zürich Junior Company
Orchester der Oper Zürich
Michelle Willems, Dancer
William Moore, Dancer
Esteban Berlanga, Dancer
Jan Casier, Dancer
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