The MET: Live in HD 2018 - Excerpt from Cendrillon (Cinderella)

Have a glimpse of Prince Charming's ball - everyone seems to be having fun except for the Prince - that is, until Cinderella (Joyce DiDonato) appears...
“Glorious,” raved the New York Times when Joyce DiDonato sang the title role of Cendrillon at the Royal Opera in 2011. “Her performance was thoroughly enchanting.” Now, for the first time ever, Massenet’s sumptuous take on the Cinderella story comes to the Met, with DiDonato starring in the title role. She is paired with mezzo-soprano Alice Coote in the trouser role of Prince Charming, Kathleen Kim as the Fairy Godmother, and Stephanie Blythe as the imperious Madame de la Haltière. Bertrand de Billy conducts Laurent Pelly’s imaginative storybook production.

[@isengart]

Absolute genius. Such a fantastic production and cast. The staging is some of the best I have ever seen. High camp. Just brilliant. Kudos to choreographer Laura Scozzi and director Laurent Pelly.

[@numtot2172]

I bet the staging of this scene is a commentary on how the producer feels about the upper classes. Genius

[@blueregard247]

0:08 This is probably how they dance at balls in Wonderland.

[@granvillemoore1218]

Fantastic production

[@lenorathompson1403]

Like Cinderella just stepped out of Alice in Wonderland! Love the bouncing hoopskirts! LOL

[@komerican7374]

IT WAS SIMPLY AMAZING PRODUCTION + CASTING!!!!!!! LOVED SO WENT 3 TIMES

[@ferdecla]

Hermosos artistas!

[@ferdecla]

Maravilloso!!

[@yisuah]

너무도 멋있고 황홀한 영상입니다.// 모든게 완벽한 소리와 동작들 최고에요. 함께 하고 싶네요. 열심히 공부할게요

[@theoperatripleaxel5417]

The costumes are beautiful, but the singing...

[@manonvernon8646]

Not a fan of the cast?

[@tropicalstrings]

Fantastic. Difficult.

[@QueCosaSiempre]

Vogue!!!

[@aliounethiam992]

3 : 23 what god are you searching for or the earth is round?

[@revmiguel2000]

Di Donato is too old for this role

[@Skipbo000]

TOTALLY agree.