Royal Opera House, London; Birmingham HippodromeThe message of Cinderella is one of hope: that virtue will be rewarded, and that the darkest night will be followed by the dawn. Frederick Ashton's version for the Royal Ballet had its first performance in 1948, and it contains some of the most radiant choreography of his career. But with its very English blend of lyrical classicism and slapstick pantomime, it never qui…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:05PM on December 4, 2010