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The music for the ballet was composed by Tchaikovsky.  This new production, staged by Peter Wright,  was a deliberate attempt to give the ballet a different 'look' from the famous former production designed by Oliver Messel.  New and additional choreography was provided by Frederick Ashton, and the 'Medieval' style sets and costumes were designed by Henry Bardon, Lila de Nobili and Rostislav Doboujinsky.  The production was not considered a success, and was replaced by a new production by Kenneth MacMillan in 1973.","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Surcoat for the Queen in the Act II 'Awakening scene' of 'The Sleeping Beauty', The Royal Ballet, Covent Garden, 1968","bibliographicReferences":[{"reference":{"text":"Strong, Roy, Ivor Guest, Richard Buckle, Sarah C. 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