The world’s favorite rags to riches fairy-tale where dreams can come true is a magical mix of Prokofiev’s energetic score, lively choreography, and colorful costumes. Whilst her mad/bad stepmother and her ill-mannered daughters prepare for the Royal Ball, graceful Cinderella can only dream of dancing with the dashing Prince. Later that evening, her rags become a glittering gown and she is swept magically to the Ball. From that very moment the Prince is smitten, midnight strikes and one lost crystal slipper later, he must now embark on a journey to find his lost love….
Cinderella Op. 87, is a ballet composed by Sergei Prokofiev to a scenario by Nikolai Volkov. It is one of his most popular and melodious compositions, and has inspired a great many choreographers since its inception. The piece was composed between 1940 and 1944.
Performance
Cinderella: Claudia D'Antonio
Cinderella: Anna Chiara Amirante
Prince: Alessandro Staiano
Prince: Salvatore Manzo
Credits
Composer: Sergei Prokofiev
Original Choreography: Giuseppe Picone (World Première)
Conductor: Nicola Giuliani
About the Company
The Teatro di San Carlo is the oldest of the Italian theaters. It was built in 1737 by King Charles of Bourbon (41 years before La Scala, 51 years before the Phoenix), considered "the most beautiful in the world" (Stendhal) for the splendor of its main hall, it has acquired a prominent place in the history of Music over the centuries, contributing to the formation of the Italian opera, from the eighteenth-century ‘opera seria’ to the nineteenth-century romantic melodrama. However, San Carlo has also made a decisive contribution to the art of dance.
The contribution of Roland Petit has been significant in recent years and we fondly remember Il pipistrello and Duke Ellington Ballet. Following on from Luciano Cannito, Elizabeth Terabust, Anna Razzi, Giuseppe Carbone, Alessandra Panzavolta and Lienz Chang. The new director is Giuseppe Picone.