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In Reply to: Massenet's Cendrillon for my Sunday morning listening: Why was Prince Charming a woman? posted by kitch29 on February 26, 2017 at 11:06:45:
Cendrillon or Cinderella is one of the stories that is used every year in the British tradition of Pantomime. The tradition dates back through the Comedia del'Arte period to the 16th century.
One tradition in Pantomime is that the Principle Boy ( i.e. the romantic lead such as Prince Charming) is played by a woman, usually wearing tights or other revealing dress. Massenet seems to have picked up on this tradition.
NB: To "balance" this the older woman or women in Pantomimes are played by men ( the Pantomime Dame or Dames e.g. the Ugly Sisters in Cinderella) which is/are always played as a form of caricature in dress and makeup.
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