![]() She roars triumphantly that her curse has succeeded. The old woman throws off her cloak and reveals herself as the fairy Carabosse. Aurora rushes about in fear, then collapses unconscious. She takes the spindle from the woman and begins to dance with it coquettishly to win the admiration of her suitors, but her dance ends abruptly when the spindle pricks her finger. Suddenly, Aurora notices an old woman standing in the crowd, holding a spindle. Aurora dances with them, and the King and Queen try to persuade her to choose one as her fiancé. She is introduced to the princes, who are struck by her beauty. The villagers rejoice.Īurora enters, accompanied by her maids of honor. The Queen pleads on their behalf, and the King grants them mercy. When the King hears of the crime of which the women are accused, he demands they be taken away to prison. The King and Queen arrive, accompanied by four princes, Princess Aurora’s suitors. He reminds them of the decree forbidding all spindles in the kingdom and threatens them with punishment. Catalabutte, supervising the preparations for the Princess’s birthday celebration, notices a group of village women knitting with spindles in front of the castle. The King is relieved that the curse has been diminished still, he issues an edict to ban all spindles from the kingdom.Īurora has just turned sixteen. The enraged Carabosse leaves in her chariot, and the good fairies surround the cradle, guarding their goddaughter from further harm. She will become his bride, and they will live in happiness and contentment. After a hundred years, a handsome prince shall come to find her and awaken her with a kiss. Aurora will indeed prick her finger on a spindle, the Lilac Fairy says, but she will not die-instead, she will fall into a deep sleep. But to her dismay, the Lilac Fairy steps forward and tempers her curse. Carabosse roars with laughter, reveling in her cruelty. She allows that Aurora will grow up to be the most beautiful and enchanting of princesses however, by her sixteenth birthday she will prick her finger with a spindle and die. The good fairies beg Carabosse not to harm their beloved godchild, but she proceeds to place an evil curse upon the baby. Carabosse makes fun of him, pulling tufts of hair from his head and beating him with her cane. The King and Queen beg her not to hold them responsible for Catalabutte’s mistake, and the mortified Catalabutte throws himself at her feet, pleading for forgiveness. How could he have made such a horrible mistake?Ĭarabosse appears in a chariot drawn by rats. The King demands to see the invitation list, distressed when he sees that Carabosse was not invited to the christening. The herald rushes in to announce the arrival of the powerful, evil fairy Carabosse. ![]() The pages bear gifts to accompany the qualities of beauty, wit, generosity, liveliness and intelligence that the fairies will bestow on the young princess. The Lilac Fairy, principal godmother to the Princess Aurora, enters, surrounded by her retinue of fairies, their cavaliers and pages. ![]() The herald announces the arrival of the fairies. Trumpets sound, and the King and Queen enter. Catalabutte, the Master of Ceremonies, checks the invitation list to ensure that everything is in order. Courtiers gather in the castle, awaiting the entrance of the royal couple. ![]() King Florestan XIV and his Queen have arranged a splendid christening to celebrate the birth of their newborn daughter, the Princess Aurora. ![]()
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