
This trip to see the ballet was an activity with my mother-in-law and sisters-in-law. We went early enough to catch the explanation from the artistic director and the choreographer before general seating began. Thank heaven we did. I would have been completely lost during the final act of the ballet had we not been there. It also gave me something to smirk at while we watched the final act.
The ballet was set in France. We were told that the costuming for the first act was taken from styles of the late 1600s. The costuming, by the way, was fantastic. Fabrics and construction are something I understand. Dancing, well...not so much. But the costumes really were lovely.
Anyway, the princess Aurora is born, is cursed by the bad fairy, saved by a good fairy, pricks her finger 16 years later, and falls asleep for 100 years. The rest of the castle also falls asleep. Being in an enchanted sleep for 100 years can't be great, but the worst is yet to come.
A century later, the prince (obviously very much the junior of Aurora) finds his way into the castle and immediately falls in love with the sleeping princess. He kisses her, the entire castle wakes up, and everyone seems to think that's good reason for the prince and Aurora to get married. I suppose worse decisions have been made when choosing a spouse.

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I'm surprised how well you remember this. Great fun!
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