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A stranger appears…
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Tchaikovsky’s The Sleeping Beauty: a beginner’s guide in pictures
10. A stranger appears…
…and she’s carrying a spindle – something that fascinates the Princess Aurora because she’s never seen anything like it. As dictated by the curse, she pricks her finger and falls over in a dead faint. The stranger reveals herself to be Carabosse and, thinking Aurora is dead, rejoices. Pictured: Nolwenn Daniel as Carabosse. Jacques Demarthon/AFP/Getty Images
