Rose Adagio

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Rose Adagio is the famous, technically demanding pas de deux-style sequence in Act I of the classical ballet "The Sleeping Beauty," renowned for its challenging balances and display of the ballerina’s control and artistry.

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instanceOf ballet variation
pas de deux-style sequence
act Act I
associatedWith Princess Aurora
associatedWithCompany American Ballet Theatre
Bolshoi Ballet
Mariinsky Ballet
Paris Opera Ballet
The Royal Ballet
surface form: Royal Ballet
characterIn The Sleeping Beauty
choreographyBy Marius Petipa
culturalSignificance iconic moment in classical ballet canon
difficultyLevel very high
dramaticFunction demonstrates Aurora’s maturity and poise
introduces Aurora to her suitors
features extended balances on pointe
multiple suitors
series of promenades
genre classical ballet
hasSectionType grand adagio
languageOfTitle French
musicBy Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
notableFor challenging balances
display of ballerina’s artistry
display of ballerina’s control
technical difficulty
partOf The Sleeping Beauty
performanceContext full-length production of The Sleeping Beauty
gala excerpts
performedBy Aurora
positionInBallet early in Act I
premiereCity St. Petersburg
surface form: Saint Petersburg
premiereCountry Russian Empire
premiereDate 1890
premieredInWork The Sleeping Beauty
premiereTheatre Mariinsky Theatre
repertoireStatus standard of classical ballet repertoire
requires exceptional balance
expressive musicality
precise partnering
strong pointe work
style pas de deux-style
testOf ballerina’s classical technique
ballerina’s nerve
ballerina’s stamina
titleMeaning Rose slow movement
traditionallyPerformedBy principal ballerina

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The Sleeping Beauty by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky notableNumber Rose Adagio
subject surface form: The Sleeping Beauty