Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
“I would tell an audience member to listen for bird-like quality, and imagine birds that are swooping and turning and flying together.” -Principal Flute Lisa Hennessy
Princess Florine and her Bluebird are two of The Sleeping Beauty’s most beloved wedding guests, and their pas de deux is complemented by flute and clarinet melodies that evoke the joy of songbirds 🪺
Hear Boston Ballet Orchestra’s Principal Flute Lisa Hennessy and Principal Clarinet Alexis Lanz discuss how music and movement intertwine, then experience it live May 28–June 7 in Marius Petipa’s The Sleeping Beauty.
The Sleeping Beauty | Citizens Opera House | bit.ly/41Y9XDs
Video by Ernesto Galan
“I would tell an audience member to listen for bird-like quality, and imagine birds that are swooping and turning and flying together.” -Principal Flute Lisa Hennessy
Princess Florine and her Bluebird are two of The Sleeping Beauty’s most beloved wedding guests, and their pas de deux is complemented by flute and clarinet melodies that evoke the joy of songbirds 🪺
Hear Boston Ballet Orchestra’s Principal Flute Lisa Hennessy and Principal Clarinet Alexis Lanz discuss how music and movement intertwine, then experience it live May 28–June 7 in Marius Petipa’s The Sleeping Beauty.
The Sleeping Beauty | Citizens Opera House | bit.ly/41Y9XDs
Video by Ernesto Galan
