Anyone sitting in the audience for one of principal dancer Lesley Rausch‘s recent performances as Princess Aurora in The Sleeping Beauty was in for a real treat. Ms. Rausch and her partner, fellow PNB principal dancer Karel Cruz, filled the three-hour long production with exceptional dancing and pure ballet magic. Here’s a quick photo recap of some of our favorite moments:
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| Principal dancer Lesley Rausch as Princess Aurora in The Sleeping Beauty, Act 1. |
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| Principal dancer Lesley Rausch with PNB Company dancers in The Sleeping Beauty, Act 1. |
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| Principal dancers Lesley Rausch and Batkhurel Bold in The Sleeping Beauty‘s famous Rose Adagio. |
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| Principal dancer Lesley Rausch with PNB Company dancers in The Sleeping Beauty, Act 1. |
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| Principal dancers Lesley Rausch and Batkhurel Bold in The Sleeping Beauty‘s famous Rose Adagio. |
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| Principal dancers Lesley Rausch and Karel Cruz with Company dancers in The Sleeping Beauty, Act 2. |
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| Lesley Rausch is awakened with a kiss from fellow principal dancer Karel Cruz in The Sleeping Beauty, Act 2 |
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| Principal dancers Lesley Rausch and Karel Cruz in The Sleeping Beauty, Act 3. |
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| Principal dancers Lesley Rausch and Karel Cruz n The Sleeping Beauty, Act 3. |
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| Principal dancers Lesley Rausch and Karel Cruz in The Sleeping Beauty, Act 3. |
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| Principal dancers Lesley Rausch and Karel Cruz in The Sleeping Beauty, Act 3. |
Bravo to all of the artists (onstage and off) who made this exceptional run possible. And, our sincere thanks to you, our loyal patrons, subscribers, and donors…we hope to see you at McCaw Hall again in 2014!
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Blog by Judith May Austin; photos © Angela Sterling.
