The Sleeping Beauty Tickets

The Royal Czech Ballet
Sleeping Beauty

Following their 2022 performances of Swan Lake, critically-acclaimed international ballet company The Royal Czech Ballet return with their presentation of the classic masterpiece Sleeping Beauty.

When the bad fairy Carabosse is not invited by the King to Princess Aurora’s christening, she casts a spell on the Princess that will mean she will die if pricked by a needle from the age of 16. The King tries to protect his daughter by banning all needles in the Kingdom, however Princess Aurora accidentally pricks her finger on her 16th birthday. 100 years later, a handsome prince stumbles upon the sleeping beauty, Princess Aurora is awoken from her sleep and witchcraft is defeated.

This ballet will feature performances by international soloist Natalia Kusch and the male lead will be played by Nikolay Nazarkevich.

About the Principal Dancers

NATALIE KUSCH
Playing the role of Princess Aurora is Natalie Kusch. Natalie was born in Nikopol, Ukraine. She began her dance career with the 1990 at the Opera and Ballet Theatre in Ukraine before moving to Vienna to study classical ballet. From 2005 Natalie was a soloist with the Vienna State Ballet, before moving to Australia to work as a principal dancer with Queensland Ballet. In 2015 she joined the Australian Ballet under David McAllister. 

Nikolay Nazarkevich
Nikolay was born in Chisinau, Moldova and studied at Chisinau Ballet Academy, graduating in 2009. He then joined the Maria Bias National Opera and Ballet Theatre in Chisinau, Moldova. He then attended the Academy of Music, Theatre and Fine Arts, Chisinau, Moldova, graduating in 2019.