Vienna Festival Ballet presents Cinderella
Vienna Festival Ballet is proud to present their new Spring Ballet for the 2014 Season - the classic tale of Cinderella one of the best-known rags-to-riches fairy tales of all time. A mistreated young girl, a glass slipper, two comical ugly step-sisters and a handsome prince combine to make the perfect piece of story-telling.
With a collection of music taken from the vast array from great Italian composer Rossini's most famous operatic achievements, a magical melange of music has been chosen that is sure to astonish and amaze.
Peter Mallek, Artistic Director, appointed Chris Nicholls, renowned conductor and musical director for ballet, to rearrange and rewrite the ballet score. The music was then recorded especially for the company by the leading orchestra in Kosice, Slowakia, conducted by Nicholls himself.
Audiences will recognise some of Rossini's most famous operas, within the ballet , La Cenerentola, the Italian Girl in Algiers together with Silken Ladder which all add to the magical fantasy world of the ballet Cinderella.
Sheila Styles, one of the company's most expert and idiosyncratic choreographers, from the Sadlers Wells Royal Ballet has created through inspiration from the choice of music, and her talent for choreography and staging, a perfect ballet for Vienna Festival Ballet .
Cinderella is based on the traditional story, the ballet will surely touch and reach out to everyone's heart, with its combination of pure classical dancing and a touch of pantomime.
Tickets: £20, £15 under 16s.
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