The Sleeping Beauty reopened the Royal Opera House after the war in February 1946 when the Company first took up residence in Covent Garden with Margot Fonteyn dancing the role of Princess Aurora.
Now, 70 years later, The Royal Ballet will be performing their signature piece from Wednesday 21 December 2016 until Tuesday 14 March 2017.
The 70th anniversary revival features several debuts with Francesca Hayward, Yasmine Nagdhi and Iana
Salenko as Princess Aurora with Alexander Campbell, Matthew Ball, Reece Clarke and James Hay debuting in the role of Prince Florimund.