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The Sleeping Beauty ballet, originally choreographed by Marius Petipa to a score by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, has an enduring appeal, inspiring reinterpretations by a diverse range of choreographers. The resulting variety of contexts, movement styles, narratives and meanings provides a…

Few composers can claim the same level of popularity with the public and in the concert hall as Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Unfortunately, however, many early-twentieth-century scholars, music critics, and music theorists have discussed Tchaikovsky’s music in a manner which reveals their…