Aurélia Schaefer

Jean-Christophe Maillot's Cinderella explores the parallel universes of artifice and simplicity and reflects on how loss can shape the direction of a life. The "choreographed film" features the artists of the Ballets of Monte Carlo dancing to Prokofiev's score, which is magnificently interpreted by the Cleveland Orchestra under the baton of Vladimir Ashkenazy.

Inspired by Charles Perrault's famous fairy tale "The Sleeping Beauty," choreographer Jean-Christophe Maillot homes in on the theme of abstinence and virtue vs. carnal desire in this bewitching ballet. Performed by Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo and featuring the music of Pyotr Tchaikovsky, this enchanting production won the Nijinsky Award for Best Choreographic Production 2001 and the Danza & Danza Prize for Best Show 2002.