A Cinderella Story

Ballet by John Neumeier

Sergei Prokofiev's "Cinderella", which was composed during the Second World War, is one of the most popular fairytale ballets of this century. For the Russian composer, however, Cinderella was more than just a fairytale character – for Prokofiev she was a living human being with real feelings and a destiny that should touch us. In 1992 John Neumeier created a fascinating new interpretation of this classic ballet. Emphasizing the mythical quality of the story while at the same time describing believable human characters and situations, Neumeier moved beyond the traditional ways of interpreting "Cinderella".

Music: Sergei Prokofiev
Choreography and Staging: John Neumeier
Set and Costumes: Jürgen Rose
Light Design: Max Keller

2 hours 45 minutes | 1 intermission
Part 1: 75 minutes, Part 2: 65 minutes

PREMIERE:
Hamburg Ballet, Hamburg, May 15, 1992

ORIGINAL CAST:
Cinderella: Bettina Beckmann (for Gigi Hyatt)
The Prince: Manuel Legris
The Stepmother: Chantal Lefèvre
The Father: Ivan Liska
The Mother: Gilma Bustillo
The Stepsisters: Stefanie Arndt, Emanuelle Broncin
The King: Ralf Dörnen
Three Ministers: Eric Miot, Jan de Schinkel, Janusz Mazon
The Birds: Anders Nordström, Radi Zaripov, Tomi Paasonen, Kim McCarthy
The foreign Princess: Heather Jurgensen
The Princess from another country: Laura Cazzaniga

English
Photo © Holger Badekow