The Stepsisters are busily preparing for the court ball. Cinderella sits quietly by the fire looking at her mother’s portrait and think of happier times. Her father wishes to be kind to her but is afraid of his bad tempered stepdaughters who scold him for comforting Cinderella. Cinderella, using her broom as her dance partner, dreams of dancing with a prince at the ball, creating a lovely solo tinged with sadness and humor.
Her dream is interrupted by a beggar-woman who asks for alms. The Stepsisters send her away but Cinderella gives her bread. The old woman leaves, giving Cinderella a kind look.
Dressmakers, shoemakers, hairdressers, a jeweler, and a dance master arrive to prepare the Stepsisters for the ball. All but Cinderella leave for the ball.
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