The ____ is a Tchaikovsky ballet based on a fairy tale (8,6)

I believe the answer is:

sleeping beauty

(Other definitions for sleeping beauty that I've seen before include "fairy tale" , "Miss out" , "panto character" , "fairytale romance" , "Fairy story character" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times and The Times.

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