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MASTERS OF THE FAIRY REALM In Act III of The Sleeping Beauty, the divertissements showcase delightful and varied dances inspired by classic fairy tales from these famous authors:
CHARLES PERRAULT (1628-1703) French author Charles Perrault was renowned for creating classic fairy tales that continue to be adapted like The Sleeping Beauty and Puss in Boots . His charming stories with moral lessons laid the foundation for modern fairy tales.
MADAME D’AULNOY (1652-1705) Madame d’Aulnoy coined the fairy tale genre’s name with her 1697 collection Les Contes des Fées (Fairy Tales) and was the first to include the canonical Prince Charming in her stories. She wrote The White Cat and The Blue Bird , among others.
LEO TOLSTOY (1828-1910) A giant of Russian literature, Leo Tolstoy is more well-known for his classic novels—like War and Peace and Anna Karenina —than fairy tales, but Tolstoy was also known to write children’s literature like Ivan the Fool , based on a popular hero of Russian folklore.
10 HOUSTON BALLET
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