The Sleeping Beauty (ballet) the princess accepts. Act III (The Wedding) The royal wedding is underway. Guests include the Jewel Fairies: Diamond, Gold, Silver and Sapphire, and of course the Lilac Fairy. Fairytale characters are in attendance, including Puss in Boots and The White Cat, Princess Florine and the Bluebird, and others. Aurora and Désiré perform a grand Pas de Deux, and the entire ensemble dances. The prince and princess are married, with the Lilac Fairy blessing the union. Titles of all of the numbers listed here come from Marius Petipa's original scenario, as well as the original libretto and programs of the first
Sleeping Beauty allow the Sun to awaken sleeping princess (nature). Sleeping Beauty Sleeping Beauty (), or Little Briar Rose (), also titled in English as The Sleeping Beauty in the Woods, is a classic fairy tale which involves a beautiful princess, a sleeping enchantment, and a handsome prince. The tale was originally published by Charles Perrault. The version collected by the Brothers Grimm was an orally transmitted version of the original literary tale published by Perrault in "Histoires ou contes du temps passé" in 1697. This in turn was based on "Sun, Moon, and Talia" by Italian poet Giambattista Basile (published posthumously