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Finnish National Ballet's The Sleeping Beauty: family friendly

Finnish National Ballet in Javier Torres' The Sleeping Beauty
© Jonas Lundqvist
Finnish National Ballet in Javier Torres' The Sleeping Beauty
© Sakari Viika
Thomas Brun as the Bluebird in Javier Torres' The Sleeping Beauty
© Jonas Lundqvist
Linda Haakana as Babette with Finnish National Ballet in The Sleeping Beauty
© Jonas Lundqvist
Frans Valkama as the Golden Deer in The Sleeping Beauty
© Sakari Viika
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“the virtuosity delivered with charm and complete harmony in the partnering”
Reviewed at Finnish National Opera: Main Hall (Suomen Kansallisoopera: päänäyttämö), Helsinki on 23 January 2025
The Sleeping Beauty (Marius Petipa, Javier Torres)
Finnish National Ballet
Maria Seletskaja, Conductor
Minna Wallenius, Set Designer
Erika Turunen, Costume Designer
Eric Loustau-Carrere, Lighting Designer
Hye Ji Kang, Dancer
Clark Eselgroth, Dancer
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