Maureen Gupta (GS '02) Publishes New Book on The Sleeping Beauty

Maureen Gupta (GS '02) has published Nicolai Serguéeff and The Sleeping Beauty: A Living Ballet Tradition (University of Florida Press, 2026). The book explores the legacy of a former Russian imperial rehearsal director who fled postrevolutionary Russia with the most complete choreographic records of Marius Petipa’s ballet masterpiece, set to music by Tchaikovsky and first performed in the late nineteenth century. This book traces the impact of this act of preservation on more than a century of Sleeping Beauty productions, examining the resilience of the ballet even as artists have adapted and reinterpreted its traditions to suit changing circumstances. 

Purchase the book here.

Congratulations, Maureen!