Cinderella Prokofiev

An adaptation of Charles Perraults fairy tale by Rudolf Nureyev putting Cinderella beneath the spotlight When Rudolf Nureyev asked set designer Petrika Ionesco to work on his forthcoming ballet he did not expect him to give such an innovative arrangement of Perraults or Petipas Cinderella Still after a hostile reaction the choreographer was seduced by the idea Because in essence the topic was preserved although modernized A young woman is victimized by a morbid family and her only wish is to escape the oppressive world in which she lives One day her kindness is rewarded while she runs to help a person who needs help she changes her destiny forever This character who embodies the fairy in Perraults tale is a Hollywood producer And this is how Nureyev turns the film star into a modern prince charming