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Rose Adagio Duet from Sleeping Beauty, Act I
Matthew Bourne choreographs Tchaikovsky's Rose Adagio as a playful, romantic duet between Princess Aurora (Hannah Vassallo) and the gardener Leo (Dominic North). An excerpt from Matthew Bourne's Sleeping Beauty, airing on Great Performances on April 25 at 9 pm.
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