(left) Judith Fugate as Aurora in the Rose Adagio. Photo by Martha Swope, 1991. (right) Judith Fugate and Philip Neal. Photo by Martha...

I usually find solo or partnering shots more engaging than full-stage photos, but this one deserves to be seen just for the immaculate...

Colloquially known as the "Finger Fairy,” in Martins' staging she is known as the "Fairy of Courage", in Petipa's she was known as...

Balanchine describing the Garland Dance as he performed in it at the Mariinsky Theater as a child: "The waltz with the garlands was begun...

In Petipa's 1890 production of Sleeping Beauty, the Precious Stones Pas de Quatre included the Gold Fairy, Sapphire Fairy, Silver Fairy,...

At the 1890 world premiere of Sleeping Beauty, the dance of Puss-in-Boots and the White Cat was encored. (Petipa Society) Today, it still...

If you aren't familiar with the fairy tale The Bluebird: "The characters Princess Florine and the Bluebird come from the famous French...

"In the original 1890 Mariinsky production, she was portrayed by the great Italian dancer Enrico Cecchetti. But Peter Martins, who...

"Ms. Nichols spotted intriguing similarities between the Lilac Fairy and Glinda, the Good Witch in The Wizard of Oz. 'There's some...

"Ms. Kistler found everything she needed to know about Aurora's sweet persona in Tschaikovsky's radiant score. 'You hear every feeling,...