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 ...

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 ...

"The Sleeping Beauty" by Charles Perrault. The Brothers Grimm's "Little ... Each has its twists and turns, one version quite literally: the ballet adaptation. Tchaikovsky gets the lion’s share ...

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 ...