A Hosmer School student will be performing with in the final production of Boston Ballet’s 2025-26 season, “The Sleeping Beauty.” See more information provided by Boston Ballet, below.
Simone Zupka of Watertown will perform in Boston Ballet’s production of Marius Petipa’s The Sleeping Beauty in the role of Fairy Page. Simone has been a student at Boston Ballet School for four years, and this marks her second production with Boston Ballet. Performances of Marius Petipa’s The Sleeping Beauty will take place at the Citizens Opera House in Boston, where audiences will experience this beloved classical masterpiece brought to life by Boston Ballet’s dancers.
Simone is 9 years old and a fourth-grade student at Hosmer Elementary School in Watertown. Outside of ballet, she enjoys reading and plays the violin. She is also a member of the Watertown Boys & Girls Club Wavemakers swim team, where she swims alongside her twin brother, Theo. She enjoys riding bikes with Theo and their older brother, Jonas, and is looking forward to a summer filled with camps, lots of swimming, and attending a two-week resident Junior Dance Intensive with Boston Ballet.
Simone is thrilled to have the opportunity to perform alongside Boston Ballet’s professional dancers and is especially excited to be supported by her parents, brothers, Mimi, Pops, and cousins Caroline and Lauren as they cheer her on from the audience.
Boston Ballet presents Marius Petipa’s The Sleeping Beauty
Hailed as one of the Company’s trademark works, this quintessential production features additional choreography by Frederick Ashton, a soaring score by Peter Ilych Tchaikovsky performed live by the Boston Ballet Orchestra, and sumptuous sets and costumes by Emmy Award-winning designer David Walker. The Sleeping Beauty runs May 28-June 7 at the Citizens Opera House.
“Few ballets embody the full breadth of classical technique like The Sleeping Beauty. Its demanding choreography and Tchaikovsky’s luminous score push our dancers to their highest level, requiring precision, stamina and grace,” said Artistic Director Mikko Nissinen. “This ballet is so special that, despite its complexity, it remains one of the most inviting ballets for audiences of all ages, with a timeless and beloved story that welcomes both longtime ballet lovers and those discovering it for the first time.”
The Sleeping Beauty begins with the christening of Princess Aurora. Fairies are invited to bestow gifts on the young princess, except for the Fairy Carabosse who is forgotten. She is outraged and announces the princess will prick her finger on a spindle and die. The Lilac Fairy soften Carabosse’s curse, so Aurora will not die but shall sleep for 100 years until awakened by a prince’s kiss. A century later, Prince Desire is led to the castle by the Lilac Fairy where he kisses Princess Aurora and breaks the spell. The ballet concludes with a grand wedding celebration attended by fairytale characters.
Boston Ballet’s dancers bring extraordinary artistry to The Sleeping Beauty, meeting the demands of Petipa’s iconic choreography. From the exquisite control required in Aurora’s Rose Adagio to the grandeur of the corps de ballet, the choreography calls for stamina, technicality, and musicality. This production highlights the Company’s ability to move seamlessly between intricate classical vocabulary and layered storytelling.
All 12 performances of The Sleeping Beauty will take place at the Citizens Opera House
(539 Washington St., Boston, MA 02111):
Thursday, May 28 at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, May 29 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 30 at 1:30 and 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 31 at 1:30 and 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, June 3 at 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, June 4 at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, June 5 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 6 at 1:30 and 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, June 7 at 1:30 p.m.
The Sleeping Beauty performance length is approximately two hours and 50 minutes with two
20-minute intermissions.
For more information, please visit bostonballet.org.