Vienna Festival Ballet bring anniversary production to Wrexham

Nov 11 2010 Flintshire Chronicle

VIENNA Festival Ballet celebrates its 30th anniversary with a UK tour of The Sleeping Beauty.

The celebrated Austrian dancer Peter Mallek founded the company after his illustrious career as a dancer of international renown in 1980.

Notable for the continued freshness and strength of their dancing casts, VFB have talented dancers including graduates from the Royal Ballet School, British, Australian and Italian soloists, and guest stars from Vienna and Japan.

Also with the company is VFB’s leading English ballerina, Melanie Cox, who has just recorded The Dying Swan for a new British film.

In this their 30th anniversary year their casts and productions are sure to thrill against the glorious music background of ballet’s best loved composer Tchaikovsky.

The Sleeping Beauty shows off the technique and precision of the dancers in their version of the great classic fairy tale set to Tchaikovsky’s magnificent score.

Vienna Festival Ballet are at William Aston Hall in Wrexham on November 16. Ring 01978 293293 or visit www.glyndwr.ac.uk/events.