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The Metropolitan Opera: Cinderella (2022)
The Metropolitan Opera: Cinderella (2022)
Overview
In this New Year’s Day performance, Laurent Pelly’s storybook staging of Massenet’s Cendrillon, a hit of the 2017–18 season, is presented with an all-new English translation in an abridged 90-minute adaptation, with mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard as its rags-to-riches princess. Maestro Emmanuel Villaume leads a delightful cast, which includes mezzo-soprano Emily D’Angelo as Cinderella’s Prince Charming, soprano Jessica Pratt as her Fairy Godmother, and mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe and bass-baritone Laurent Naouri as her feuding guardians. This live cinema transmission is part of the Met’s award-winning Live in HD series, bringing opera to movie theaters across the globe.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Gender Swap: Yes
Family Values: Strongly Traditional
Viewer Rating
6.0
Overview
In this New Year’s Day performance, Laurent Pelly’s storybook staging of Massenet’s Cendrillon, a hit of the 2017–18 season, is presented with an all-new English translation in an abridged 90-minute adaptation, with mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard as its rags-to-riches princess. Maestro Emmanuel Villaume leads a delightful cast, which includes mezzo-soprano Emily D’Angelo as Cinderella’s Prince Charming, soprano Jessica Pratt as her Fairy Godmother, and mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe and bass-baritone Laurent Naouri as her feuding guardians. This live cinema transmission is part of the Met’s award-winning Live in HD series, bringing opera to movie theaters across the globe.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The production centers on the timeless narrative of personal perseverance and the triumph of kindness over adversity. It explores universal themes of love, hope, and destiny within a classic fairy tale framework, without engaging in explicit political commentary or ideological promotion.
The opera production maintains traditional casting without explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative presents traditional identities in a neutral or positive light, consistent with the classic source material.
Secondary
A central character, Prince Charming, who is canonically male in the Cinderella narrative, is portrayed by a female performer in this production. This casting decision represents a gender swap for a key figure in the story.
The narrative strongly endorses traditional family values, portraying lifelong heterosexual marriage as the ultimate ideal for happiness and stability. The story culminates in the formation of a new, loving family unit, emphasizing traditional roles and the pursuit of a stable domestic life.
The film does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. The story focuses on traditional operatic elements without incorporating queer identities or storylines.
The Metropolitan Opera: Cinderella, 2022 does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. The production focuses on the traditional story of Cinderella, with its established characters and plot points, without incorporating elements related to transsexual identity or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The Metropolitan Opera's 2022 production of Cinderella features a cast whose racial portrayals align with the traditional depictions of characters from the classic European fairy tale. No principal character established as one race in source material or prior versions is portrayed as a different race in this production.
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