Perrault’s version of Sleeping Beauty is quite different from versions popular today. When the king and queen fail to invite an elderly fairy to their daughter’s Christening, she arrives and curses ...

The version of Sleeping Beauty we know now is a combination of a tale by Perrault (which in turn was based on older stories dating back to the 14th century) and the Grimm Brothers's Briar Rose ...

Sleeping Beauty, adapted from the Charles Perrault version of the fairy tale (and reportedly costing $6 million), is no surprise in its familiar outlines. It's the story of Princess Aurora ...

Walt Disney’s Sleeping Beauty quietly turns 55 this year ... Instead of three quirky fairies, the original version included seven, as in Perrault's story. (Other versions include up to 13 ...

Sleeping Beauty—a castle that’s now filled with slightly creepy mannequins. During his day, Perrault was best known as one of the French court’s most artistic figures. He rubbed shoulders ...

Despite being aware that his Swan Lake had met with little enthusiasm, Tchaikovsky enthusiastically accepted the commission to write a ballet based on Charles Perrault's La Belle au bois dormant via a ...