The Metropolitan Opera: Jules Massenet Cinderella

The Metropolitan Opera Presents a Special Encore of Massenet’s Cinderella in Select Cinemas Worldwide 

Isabel Leonard stars in the title role of Laurent Pelly’s whimsical storybook-inspired production 

Conductor Emmanuel Villaume leads from the podium, with Emily D’Angelo as Prince Charming, Jessica Pratt as the Fairy Godmother, and Stephanie Blythe as Madame de la Haltière 

New York, NY (January 26, 2026)—The Metropolitan Opera’s abridged, English-language version of Massenet’s Cinderella returns to cinemas this winter as part of the 2025–26 Live in HD season. Laurent Pelly’s whimsical storybook staging of the beloved fairy tale will be shown in select U.S. theaters on February 14 and 18, with additional dates in the Bahamas, Belgium, Canada, Dominican Republic, Finland, Hong Kong, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Peru, Poland, Puerto Rico, South Africa, Spain, and Sweden. The opera is presented in a 90-minute abridged version with an English translation, based on the original French libretto, by Kelley Rourke.  

Conductor Emmanuel Villaume leads Massenet’s elegant score, with mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard starring in the title role, opposite mezzo-soprano Emily D’Angelo as Prince Charming. The cast also features soprano Jessica Pratt as the Fairy Godmother, with mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe as Madame de la Haltière and bass-baritone Laurent Naouri as Pandolfe. 

Alongside Pelly, who also designed the costumes, the production’s creative team includes set designer Barbara de Limburg, lighting designer Duane Schuler, and choreographer Laura Scozzi. The English adaptation is by librettist, translator, and dramaturg Kelley Rourke. Habib Azar directed the Live in HD presentation for cinemas, which was originally transmitted live on January 1, 2022. 

The Stars of Cinderella 

Emmanuel Villaume, conductor; Strasbourg, France 

Jessica Pratt, Fairy Godmother; Bristol, England 

Isabel Leonard, Cinderella; New York, New York 

Emily D’Angelo, Prince Charming; Toronto, Canada 

Stephanie Blythe, Madame de la Haltière; Mongaup Valley, New York 

Laurent Naouri, Pandolfe; Paris, France 

The 2025–26 Live in HD season continues with Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde (March 21), Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin (May 2), and Gabriela Lena Frank’s El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego (May 30). All performances will be Saturday matinees transmitted live from the Met stage. A special presentation of Mason Bates’s The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay will be shown in select U.S. cinemas on January 28 and in Canada on February 14. 

The Met: Live in HD series is made possible by a generous grant from its founding sponsor, the Neubauer Family Foundation. Digital support of The Met: Live in HD is provided by Bloomberg Philanthropies. The Met: Live in HD series is in partnership with Rolex.