The Sleeping Beauty, 1890: Libretto’s Bygone Essence
Abstract
The present article attempts to analyze the libretto of The Sleeping Beauty ballet, 1890, which is being considered as an autonomous literary version of the famous story from among other plots on the matter, including the fairy tale by Charles Perrault, for it includes some essential subtleties which significantly shift conventional implications and symbolism of the narrative far beyond such traditional categories as the victory of good over evil or love over evil charms. The author’s reasoning is based on the analysis of the collective image of the fairy godmothers, and also on the examination of the rivalry between the Lilac fairy and the Caraboss fairy. The author comes to the conclusion that due to the text of the libretto, the nature of fairy godmothers is routed in the ancient archetypal image of fortune-teller goddesses, and also that it is the confrontation between the Lilac fairy and the Caraboss fairy, being implemented exclusively within professional opposition, which is the main driver of the drama development.
About the Author
O. Y. Solokhina
Vaganova Ballet Academy
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Postgraduate Student
191023
2, Zodchego Rossi St.
Saint Petersburg
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Solokhina O.Y. The Sleeping Beauty, 1890: Libretto’s Bygone Essence. Bulletin of Vaganova Ballet Academy. 2022;(3):83-99. (In Russ.)
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