The Pharaoh's Daughter
The ballet's premiere received more favorable accolades than "Swan Lake" from the press but Tchaikovsky never had the luxury of being able to witness his work become an instant success in theatres outside of Russia. He died in 1893. By 1903, "The Sleeping Beauty" was the second most popular ballet in the repertory of the Imperial Ballet (the Petipa/Pugni "The Pharaoh's Daughter" was first), having been performed 200 times in only 10 years.