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There are many musical versions of the story of "Cinderella," but which one will we encounter today?
Yesterday, we heard the overture to Gioachino Rossini's operatic take on the tale. Today, singers are replaced with dancers in Sergei Prokofiev's ballet adaptation.
Prokofiev wanted Cinderella to be, quote, “not only as a fairy-tale character but also as a real person, feeling, experiencing, and moving among us.”
And his orchestration paints a musical scene clearly. There's a scene when the stepsisters are getting ready for the festival; it's titled "I can't find my shawl" and after that is this great dance called "Quarrel."
Sergei Prokofiev: "Cinderella"
Our "Intermezzo" version of "Cinderella"
All week, Ivy joins as our narrator in a special radio play presentation, and of course, host Christy ties it all to classical music.
Listen to the podcast for Act 2 of our "Cinderella" story.
Recap: Yesterday, we left Cinderella at her mother's grave. She had planted a twig there, watered it with her tears, and the twig grew into a magical tree.
This week's Mystery Melody
It's time to test your ears. Each week we have a mystery melody that we have to figure out with likely not enough information. It relates to our topic. Listen to the podcast episode for today's tune.
If you know the mystery melody, text your name and the title and we’ll give you a shout out on Friday. The number to text is (833) 490-4718.
