The Sleeping Beauty

The Australian Ballet

Invited Company: The Stuttgart Ballet

Performing in Australia for the first time in decades, Germany’s premier ballet company, The Stuttgart Ballet, brings Marcia Haydée’s The Sleeping Beauty exclusively to Melbourne, by special invitation from The Australian Ballet.

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Melbourne / Naarm
9 - 18 October 2026

Regent Theatre
191 Collins Street, Melbourne

TSB 1920x1080 — Elisa Badenes from The Stuttgart Ballet, *The Sleeping Beauty* (Haydée)
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Proving that dreams do come true, guest company The Stuttgart Ballet bring The Sleeping Beauty to Melbourne.

At the Regent Theatre, audiences will experience Marcia Haydée's unique version of The Sleeping Beauty — both breathtakingly beautiful and darkly dramatic. The classic story unfolds in a grand battle between the pure Lilac Fairy and the wicked Carabosse, brought to life with Jürgen Rose’s intricate designs and Tchaikovsky’s beloved score.

TSB 800x1120 A — Rocio Aleman from The Stuttgart Ballet, *The Sleeping Beauty* (Haydée)
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TSB 800x1120 B — Ciro Ernesto Mansilla from The Stuttgart Ballet, *The Sleeping Beauty* (Haydée)
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★★★★
"Costumes and sets by Jürgen Rose are breathtaking: the detail and colour schemes, the length of the tutus, the rush of pleasure as the curtain rises on different seasons during the passage of time and endless memorable scenes with every exquisite, bejewelled head-dress in delicate shades of a very varied palette."

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TAB4756 SP26 TSB TAB Web Page Assets Production Images2 — Elisa Badenes from The Stuttgart Ballet, *The Sleeping Beauty* (Haydée)
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TAB4756 SP26 TSB TAB Web Page Assets Production Images3 — Mackenzie Brown from The Stuttgart Ballet, *The Sleeping Beauty* (Haydée)
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TAB4756 SP26 TSB TAB Web Page Assets Production Images4 — Gabriel Figueredo from The Stuttgart Ballet, *The Sleeping Beauty* (Haydée)
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TAB4756 SP26 TSB TAB Web Page Assets Production Images12 — Henrik Erikson from The Stuttgart Ballet, *The Sleeping Beauty* (Haydée)
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TAB4756 SP26 TSB TAB Web Page Assets Production Images11 — Ciro Ernesto Mansilla and Miriam Kacerova from The Stuttgart Ballet, *The Sleeping Beauty* (Haydée)
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TAB4756 SP26 TSB TAB Web Page Assets Production Images — Artists from The Stuttgart Ballet, *The Sleeping Beauty* (Haydée)
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TAB4756 SP26 TSB TAB Web Page Assets Production Images9 — Rocio Aleman from The Stuttgart Ballet, *The Sleeping Beauty* (Haydée)
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TAB4756 SP26 TSB TAB Web Page Assets Production Images8 — Diana Ionescu from The Stuttgart Ballet, *The Sleeping Beauty* (Haydée)
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TAB4756 SP26 TSB TAB Web Page Assets Production Images7 — Artists from The Stuttgart Ballet, *The Sleeping Beauty* (Haydée)
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TAB4756 SP26 TSB TAB Web Page Assets Production Images6 — Miriam Kacerova from The Stuttgart Ballet, *The Sleeping Beauty* (Haydée)
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TAB4756 SP26 TSB TAB Web Page Assets Production Images5 — Artists from The Stuttgart Ballet, *The Sleeping Beauty* (Haydée)
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Production credits

The Stuttgart Ballet presented by The Australian Ballet

Choreography Marcia Haydée after Marius Petipa
Composer Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Stage and costume design Jürgen Rose

Premiere May 10 1987, The Stuttgart Ballet

Music

With Orchestra Victoria

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