Trailer: Watch The Royal Opera s Cendrillon (Cinderella) 22 May #OurHouseToYourHouse #StayAtHome

As part of the #OurHouseToYourHouse series, join The Royal Opera for Massenet s exquisite fairytale opera. Joyce DiDonato sings the title role in this YouTube premiere stream of Laurent Pelly s funny and touching staging with spectacular, storybook designs. Massenet’s Cendrillon is a touching, romantic interpretation of the much-loved story of Cinderella. The opera is full of wonderful music, from the impassioned love duet for Cendrillon and her Prince, to the coloratura effervescence of the Fairy Godmother and the brilliantly-scored ‘March of the Princesses’. Director Laurent Pelly pays tribute to the opera’s fairytale origins, setting his production literally within a storybook. When Cendrillon was staged by The Royal Opera in July 2011 it was the first time the opera had been performed at Covent Garden. It was released to cinemas six months later in January 2012. In this recording Bertrand de Billy conducts Massenet’s sparkling score with a wonderfully light touch. The superb cast includes Royal Opera favourite Joyce DiDonato as Cendrillon, Alice Coote as her ardent Prince Charming, Ewa Podlés in gloriously comic form as Cendrillon’s snobbish Stepmother Madame de la Haltière and Eglise Gutierrez as a sassy Fairy Godmother (La Fée). Don t forget to subscribe to our channel for notifications about future Premieres! 🙏 This crisis is impacting theatres and arts venues across the globe. If you are able, please consider making a donation to help sustain our Royal Opera House community: http://www.roh.org.uk/donate-now In this uncertain time, and as productions and events are postponed at the Royal Opera House and around the world, we re offering a schedule of free broadcasts and live content that audiences can access for free anywhere, anytime across the globe, bringing both ballet and opera to every home and every device. We also invite our audiences to sign up for a free 30-day trial on Marquee TV, the international multi-genre performing arts streaming service. In collaboration with the Royal Opera House, Marquee TV will bring you the very best of world-class performances on demand. Head to their website to find out more.