Humor, romance and pageantry will come together as the Colorado Ballet presents a largely traditional adaptation of “Cinderella” that the company first presented in 1991 and has revived twice since.
The production, which was choreographed by the company’s former artistic director, Martin Fredmann, uses the celebrated score of Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev and largely hews to the classical tradition.
Although Fredmann draws an abundance of humor from the badly mannered stepsisters, the heart of this production is the love that blossoms between Cinderella and the prince.
“It does end with a very, very poignant pas de deux between Cinderella and the prince after they get married, and I think that’s a moment in Martin’s (version) that makes it really special,” said Jocelyn Labsan, the company’s associate artistic director.
In all, about 60 dancers will appear in this production, including all the company’s regular members plus apprentices and children from the Academy of Colorado Ballet.
Like previous presentations, this revival will feature costumes and sets designed by Peter Farmer, the latter refurbished for this revival.
“Cinderella” will be performed to recorded music. The financially struggling company used a live orchestra for its first two productions this season, but budget constraints make it impossible this time, said Lisa Snider, the company’s executive director.
“We are working hard – it is truly one of our goals to have live music every time that it is appropriate to have an orchestra,” she said.
