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La belle au bois dormant (Carafa)
La belle
au
bois
dormant
is an
opera
in three acts by
Michele Carafa
to a
French
libretto
by
François-Antonine-Eugène de Planard
after the
tale
by
Charles Perrault
.
It was first
performed
on
2 March
1825
at the
Salle Le Peletier
of
Paris Opera
. The
famous
tenor
Adolphe Nourrit
created the role of the
Prince
. Choreography was by
Pierre Gabriel Gardel
, and
set design
by
Pierre-Luc-Charles Cicéri
.
Main
roles
Aurora,
soprano
The
Queen
, soprano
The Prince, tenor
Carabosse,
baritone
King Florestan, baritone