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Moviehouse One, our grand downstairs theatre, seats 440 people. The theatre features state-of-the-art film projection as well as a large stage ideal for panel discussions, Q&A's, and live performances.
Moviehouse Two used to be the balcony when the Coolidge was a one-theatre house. It is now a medium-size, 217-seat theatre featuring state-of-the-art film projection and audio, as well as a small stage ideal for director q&a's, small performances and group discussions.
The GoldScreen seats 14 in our plush deluxe seats and features high-definition digital projection
The Video Screening Room seats 45 and features high-definition digital projection.
The Sleeping Beauty
Saturday, February 4
3hr 05mins
The opulence of the newly renovated Bolshoi Theatre is in full bloom in The Sleeping Beauty.
The treasured tale of nymphs, fairies, and storybook romance is the pinnacle of choreographer Marius Petipa’s career, and is regarded the ultimate classical ballet. Watch David Hallberg in his highly anticipated debut as the first ever American Premier at the Bolshoi, opposite Svetlana Zakharova as Princess Aurora, one of ballet’s most technically challenging roles.
Recorded live on November 20, 2011. Runtime includes one 30-minute intermission.
Synopsis
At the christening of princess Aurora, the evil fairy Carabosse throws a terrible curse upon her and predicts that she will prick her finger and die on her sixteenth birthday. Fortunately, the Lilac Fairy who has not yet offered her gift, lessens the curse: Aurora will be plunged into a deep sleep for a hundred years but will be awakened by a prince’s kiss. The fateful birthday arrives and the king and queen urge the beautiful princess to choose a husband. Having forgotten about diabolical Carabosse, they do not notice that, disguised as an old woman, Carabosse is approaching Aurora...
Music Director
Alexander Kopylov
Composer
Pyotr Tchaikovsky
Choreography
Yuri Grigorovich (1973), after Marius Petipa
Cast
King Florestan XIV: Andrei Sitnikov
The Queen: Kristina Karasyova
Princess Aurora: Svetlana Zakharova
Prince Desire: David Hallberg
Catalabutte: Alexei Loparevich