
Royal Ballet Founder Choreographer Frederick Ashtonâs Cinderella celebrates its 75th anniversary this Season. The balletâs opening night in 1948, featuring Moira Shearer and Michael Somes in the lead roles, was received rapturously. After over a decade away from the Royal Opera House stage, Ashtonâs timeless reworking of Charles Perraultâs famous rags-to-riches story returns, showcasing the choreographerâs deft musicality and the beauty of Prokofievâs transcendent score. A creative team steeped in the magic of theatre, film, dance and opera brings new atmosphere to Cinderellaâs ethereal world of fairy godmothers and pumpkin carriages, handsome princes and finding true love.











