First look: See the beauty of Cinderella, the new Sacramento Ballet opening tonight
Sacramento Bee
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The Sacramento Ballet will debut its new version of Cinderella on Friday night, featuring a live orchestra, new choreography and 38 energetic children.
The company plans four shows, including two matinees, at the SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center in downtown Sacramento. Tickets were available for tonight’s 7:30 p.m. show starting at $79 as of Friday morning.
Each matinee will be preceded by pre-show dress-up party, a first for the ballet. Fans are encouraged to dress as their favorite Cinderella characters. The parties start a half-hour before the shows begin at 2 p.m.
The new version of Cinderella features choreography by Paul Vasterling. Ming Luke will conduct the orchestra’s performances of composer Sergei Prokofiev’s score.
Cinderella (Michelle Katcher) rides in carriage to the ball in a Sacramento Ballet dress rehearsal for Cinderella on Thursday. The ballet runs through Sunday at the SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center. Lezlie Sterling/lsterling@sacbee.com
Cinderella (Michelle Katcher), center, pushes away her overbearing step sisters, danced by Eugene Obille, left, and Daniel Kubr, during Sacramento Ballet dress rehearsal at the SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center on Thursday. Choreographed by Paul Vasterling, the ballet is set to Sergei Prokofiev’s score with a live orchestra conducted by Ming Luke. Lezlie Sterling/lsterling@sacbee.com
As Cinderella, Michelle Katcher is kissed by Prince Charming (Victor Maguad) when they meet at the ball during a Sacramento Ballet dress rehearsal of Cinderella on Thursday at the SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center. Lezlie Sterling/lsterling@sacbee.com
Prince Charming (Victor Maguad) and Cinderella (Michelle Katcher) hold up ballet shoes as they imagine finding each other again during a Sacramento Ballet dress rehearsal of Cinderella on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024, at the SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center. Lezlie Sterling/lsterling@sacbee.com
Prince Charming (Victor Maguad) and Cinderella (Michelle Katcher) swing together at the close of the ballet during a dress rehearsal Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024, at the SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center. Lezlie Sterling/lsterling@sacbee.com
Michelle Katcher dances as Cinderella during a Sacramento Ballet dress rehearsal Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. Lezlie Sterling/lsterling@sacbee.com
Wyatt McConville-McCoy plays a jester in Sacramento Ballet’s dress rehearsal of Cinderella on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024, at the SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center. Lezlie Sterling/lsterling@sacbee.com
Eugene Obille, center, playing an evil step sister, tries to force the missing ballet slipper to fit during a Sacramento Ballet dress rehearsal of Cinderella on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. Lezlie Sterling/lsterling@sacbee.com
Isabella Velasquez is raised during a scene with fairies when Cinderella is transformed by her fairy godmother during a Sacramento Ballet dress rehearsal of Cinderella on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. Lezlie Sterling/lsterling@sacbee.com
Prince Charming (Victor Maguad), left, and Cinderella (Michelle Katcher) are reunited after her foot fits the ballet slipper, during a Sacramento Ballet dress rehearsal of Cinderella on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024, at the SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center. Lezlie Sterling/lsterling@sacbee.com
Playing Cinderella, Michelle Katcher, center, turns back to ragged clothing as the clocks strike midnight after meeting her prince at the ball, played by Victor Maguad, left, during a Sacramento Ballet dress rehearsal on Thursday at the SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center. Lezlie Sterling/lsterling@sacbee.com
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