The waltz resumes and, caught up in the dance, Cinderella forgets the Fairy Godmother’s warning. The guests disperse and the Prince and Cinderella, left alone, declare their love for each other. The Prince is charmed by her beauty, and offers her oranges, the rarest fruit in his realm. Cinderella arrives in her magical pumpkin coach, so beautiful that everyone takes her for a princess even her step-sisters fail to recognize her. A fanfare heralds the entrance of the Prince. The guests arrive, including Cinderella’s father and step-sisters. The court jester is waiting for the ball to begin. Escorted by the Seasons and the Stars, Cinderella rides away to the ball. The Fairy Godmother warns her that she must leave before the clock strikes midnight, or all the magic charms will fade away. Far away from her grey, everyday existence, Cinderella is taken to an enchanted realm of beauty and fantasy high up among the stars.Īs a reward for her kindness, Cinderella shall go to the ball. She summons the fairies of Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter who each offers Cinderella their season’s gifts. The mysterious woman reappears and reveals herself as Cinderella’s Fairy Godmother. Cinderella’s father and step-sisters set out for the ball, and she is left sad and alone. With their dancing-master, they practise the gavotte. Tradespeople arrive, and dressmakers, a hairdresser and a jeweller help the step-sisters to prepare for the ball. The woman casts a gentle look at Cinderella and disappears. ![]() The step-sisters drive her away, but Cinderella offers her some bread. ![]() Her father misses those times too, but is afraid of his bad-tempered step-daughters, who scold him angrily when he tries to comfort Cinderella.Ī mysterious woman appears and asks for help. Alone for a moment, Cinderella recalls the happy days when her mother was still alive. Cinderella, however, must stay at home, where all day long she is made to sweep, clean and polish. A room in the house of Cinderella’s fatherĬinderella’s step-sisters are highly excited: they have been invited to a ball at the palace.
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