Cinderella – The Fairy Godmother #TheRoyalBallet #Cinderella #FrederickAshton #RoyalBalletAndOpera

Arrangements are tricky, especially in the field of classical music. On the one hand, taking something from the Baroque Era and arranging it for modern-day listening can be a great way to resuscitate a work, contextualizing it for audiences who could use a different perspective to understand its expressive power. Great art can be timeless, but the cultural and aesthetic context changes over time. Providing a lens of understanding through an ‘arrangement’ can provide a needed connection between t