The Royal Ballet: Cinderella
Synopsis
Royal Ballet Founder Choreographer Frederick Ashton’s Cinderella celebrates its 75th anniversary this Season. The ballet’s opening night in 1948, featuring Moira Shearer and Michael Somes in the lead roles, was received rapturously. After over a decade away from the Royal Opera House stage, Ashton’s timeless reworking of Charles Perrault’s famous rags-to-riches story returns, showcasing the choreographer’s deft musicality and the beauty of Prokofiev’s transcendent score. A creative team steeped in the magic of theatre, film, dance and opera brings new atmosphere to Cinderella’s ethereal world of fairy godmothers and pumpkin carriages, handsome princes and finding true love.
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Prokofiev: Cinderella (The Royal Ballet)Official
Type: Trailer • Published 2023-11-07
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Marianela Núñez
Cinderella
Vadim Muntagirov
The Prince
Gary Avis
Stepsister
Luca Acri
Stepsister
Bennet Gartside
Cinderella's Father
Fumi Kaneko
The Fairy Godmother
Anna Rose O'Sullivan
The Fairy Spring
Melissa Hamilton
The Fairy Summer
Yuhui Choe
The Fairy Autumn
Mayara Magri
The Fairy Winter
Olga Sabadoch
The Fairy Godmother in Disguise
David Donnelly
The Dancing Master
Kaoru Yamada
Fiddler
Ksenia Berezina
Fiddler
Harris Bell
A Tailor
Katharina Nikelski
Dressmaker
Maddison Pritchard
Dressmaker
Giacomo Rovero
The Shoemaker
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ross MacGibbon
- Original Score
- Sergei Prokofiev
- Original Title
- The Royal Ballet: Cinderella
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Production Studios
- The British Royal Ballet
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ross MacGibbon
Sergei Prokofiev
Department Leadership Roster
Ross MacGibbon
Director
Alexandra Byrne
Costume Design
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What is The Royal Ballet: Cinderella about?
Royal Ballet Founder Choreographer Frederick Ashton’s Cinderella celebrates its 75th anniversary this Season. The ballet’s opening night in 1948, featuring Moira Shearer and Michael Somes in the lead roles, was received rapturously. After over a decade away from the Royal Opera House stage, Ashton’s timeless reworking of Charles Perrault’s famous rags-to-riches story returns, showcasing the choreographer’s deft musicality and the beauty of Prokofiev’s transcendent score. A creative team steeped in the magic of theatre, film, dance and opera brings new atmosphere to Cinderella’s ethereal world of fairy godmothers and pumpkin carriages, handsome princes and finding true love.
Who directed The Royal Ballet: Cinderella?
The Royal Ballet: Cinderella was directed by Ross MacGibbon.
Who stars in The Royal Ballet: Cinderella?
The principal cast of The Royal Ballet: Cinderella includes Marianela Núñez, Vadim Muntagirov, Gary Avis, Luca Acri, Bennet Gartside.
When was The Royal Ballet: Cinderella released and how long is it?
The Royal Ballet: Cinderella was released in 2023 with a total runtime of 1h 53m.
Who composed the musical score for The Royal Ballet: Cinderella?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Royal Ballet: Cinderella was composed by Sergei Prokofiev.