 He successfully obtained the most famous Russian composer to write the score for it, one Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.Vsevolojskoy wrote the libretto himself; in his career, he had been both a playwright and an essayist and was also a talented artist capable of designing costumes for the theater.Because of his vision, "The Sleeping Beauty" ballet (1890) is said to have had the most expensive and elaborate scenery and costumes ever seen.