Tchaikovsky’s Masterpiece: Ballet Nacional de Costa Rica Brings Sleeping Beauty to the Teatro Nacional

The Ballet Nacional de Costa Rica presents Tchaikovsky’s Sleeping Beauty on June 6-7, 2026, featuring 50 dancers and international guests at the Teatro Nacional.

By: AXL Media

Published: May 1, 2026, 7:18 AM EDT

Source: The Tico Times

Performance Schedule & Venue

The production will run for a limited engagement of three performances:

Saturday, June 6: 7:00 p.m.

Sunday, June 7: 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

Staging this at the Teatro Nacional is a significant choice for the company. Completed in 1897 and declared a national monument in 1965, the theater’s opulent architecture provides a historically fitting backdrop for a ballet that originally premiered in the imperial splendor of St. Petersburg in 1890.

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