Cinderella

A stunning dress, a carriage and a shiny pair of crystal slippers. These are the magical gifts that Cinderella receives from her fairy godmother in Charles Perot’s fairy tale of the same name, inspired by the tales of Janbatista Basile. The girl enjoys the palace ball and meets the Prince, who is enchanted by her beauty.

The Classical Ballet of Eastern Europe is bringing Sergei Prokofiev's all-time classic "Cinderella" to the stage of the Christmas Theater (ct.gr), for three shows in March (at 7 p.m. on Saturday and at 12 noon and 7 p.m. on Sunday). The family-friendly production is based on the choreography by Rostislav Zakharov, adapted by Sergey Bobrov.

Ballets de Monte-Carlo artistic director Jean-Christophe Maillot strips Sergei Prokofiev's "Cinderella" down to its bare bones in a reading of the classic tale by Charles Perrault that treats the characters like real people rather than fairy-tale figures.

Hollywood actor Russell Crowe's unusual "divorce auction" of personal items and movie memorabilia, including "Gladiator" props and a leather jockstrap he wore in "Cinderella Man," exceeded expectations and raked in millions of dollars for the Australian star.

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Despite her family threatening to disown her over the deal, 18-year-old Aleexandra Khefren announced she was selling her virginity last year.

The Chinese can’t get enough of Greek islands. Many of them choose to get married on them. One young Chinese couple decided to draw all eyes upon themselves as the bride took the color “Mykonos blue” to a new level with her blue wedding gown and glass slippers. She wore a wreath with colored ribbons in her hair… The groom married in matching colors with a shiny blue suit and white shoes.

BELGRADE - Famous Italian fashion designer Renato Balestra has staged a spectacular fashion show titled Opera and Fashion on the main stage of the National Theatre in Belgrade.

Late Friday, the Belgrade audience had an opportunity to see ten collections of a total of 180 models that offer a retrospective of the entire career of the 90-year-old Balestra, the Politika daily reported.

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25 years after it was premiered in cinemas, Richard Gere and Julia Roberts gave an interview on the movie’s unknown ending.

Most people associate "Cinderella" with Disney but the tale actually originated in Ancient Greece. The first recorded Cinderella-like figure is told in a story from the 6th century BC when Greek courtesan Rhodopis had one of her slippers stolen by an eagle who flew it all the way across the Mediterranean into the lap of an Egyptian king.

Ballet Arabesque will present an unconventional mix of dance and theatre in its newest show "Cinderella" based on the music by Prokofiev.

The plot of the ballet has been enriched by adding heroes from other favorite fairy tales.

Children will also have the opportunity to participate in the show as it includes interactive elements.