University of Nebraska and the Moscow Festival Ballet Present SLEEPING BEAUTY, 4/30

Direct from Russia, the Moscow Festival Ballet will perform the production, SLEEPING BEAUTY, under the direction of Sergei Radchenko at 7:30 pm, April 30 at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Lied Center for Performing Arts.

With music by Pyotr Llych Tchaikovski and choreography by Marius Petipa, SLEEPING BEAUTY follows the story of young princess Aurora and her finger-prick-induced enchanted slumber. Only a kiss from the Prince will break the spell, and the dancers of the Moscow Festival Ballet weave the tale together with inspiration from the Russian Ballet. SLEEPING BEAUTY was the first of Petipa's classics to be seen in Western Europe, and after being adapted in Great Britain in 1939, it has been considered afoundation for traditional ballet. 

Founded in 1989 by legendary principal dancer of the Bolshoi Ballet, Sergei Radchenko, the Moscow Festival Ballet combines of the elements of Russia's most distinguished ballet companies with a fresh perspective to create the exciting dance group it is today. Comprised of Russia's leading dancers, the company has completed many extensive international tours, as well several across the United States, performing such classic works as GISELLE, DON QUIXOTE, and CARMEN.

Tickets for SLEEPING BEAUTY are $39, $34 and $29. Students at UNL and other participating colleges with a valid I.D., and youths age 18 and younger, may purchase tickets for half price. Call the Lied Ticket Office at (402) 472-4747 or (800) 432-3231 for availability. The Lied Center is located on the UNL City Campus at 301 North 12th St. (map at http://www1.unl.edu/tour/LIED). Tickets may also be purchased online at www.liedcenter.org. As part of the Lied Center's ongoing education programming, a pre-performance talk will be presented in the Lied's Steinhart Room. Seating is limited and the pre-talk will begin a half hour before curtain or when the room is full.For more information about the Moscow Festival Ballet's SLEEPING BEAUTY, visit http://cami.com/?cat=Dance&webid=324.

The Lied Center's 20th season is supported by Friends of Lied and grants from the Association of Performing Arts Presenters; the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency; the Mid-America Arts Alliance; the Nebraska Arts Council; the New England Foundation for the Arts; and the Lincoln Arts Council. All events in the Lied Center are made possible entirely or in part by the Lied Performance Fund, established in memory of Ernst F. Lied and his parents, Ernst M. and Ida K. Lied.

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