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Premiere Performance

When
15 January 1890
Where
Imperial Mariinsky Theatre
Part of
Premiere of Tchaikovsky's 'The Sleeping Beauty'

The ballet premiered on 15 January 1890 at the Imperial Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, receiving favorable press accolades.

The premiere took place on 15 January 1890 at the Imperial Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg. The press received the performance more favorably than 'Swan Lake'. This event marked the beginning of the ballet's enduring fame.

Sources

  1. The Sleeping Beauty (ballet) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-03
  2. Marius Petipa Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29

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