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The Sleeping Beauty review

“Sumptuous”

ReviewsJan 17, 2023by Siobhan MurphyRoyal Opera House, London

Vadim Muntagirov and Marianela Núñez in The Sleeping Beauty at the Royal Opera House. Photo: Tristram Kenton

Principal dancer Marianela Núñez dazzles in the Royal Ballet’s signature work

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