FREE Ballet Film Screening: Rudolf Nureyev's "Cinderella"

A ballet in three acts, Charles Perrault’s famous fairy tale, set to music by Sergei Prokofiev, is transported into the world of cinema, with references throughout to the heroes of American film. Rudolf Nureyev places his Cinderella under the bright lights of Hollywood. With a producer as her fairy godmother and a movie star as her Prince Charming, she escapes her difficult fate and sees her dreams come true. The story also echoes Nureyev’s own journey, from a young Tatar dancer to an international star. Through this “ballet metaphor,” the Company pays tribute to Rudolf Nureyev, who served as its director.
Join us this August for four extraordinary screenings of operas and ballets from the Opéra national de Paris, presented at Halifax Central Library’s Paul O’Regan Hall. Each film screening begins at 2:00pm on Sundays in August, admission is FREE, and advance registration is available on our website: 🎟️ ceciliaconcerts.ca or through the link in our bio.
Co-presented by Cecilia Concerts, Alliance Française Halifax, Halifax Public Libraries, and the Opéra national de Paris. Season Sponsor: Nice Moves / Red Door Realty