Amidst a dark and twisted family, Massenet perfectly incorporated a kind and passionate Cinderella. Although her stepmother, Madame de la Haltière, represents all that is wrong with the world, Cinderella is still able to follow her dreams and go after what she wants. Why not take example of this and not allow the heaviness of 2020 to bring us down. Let’s bring out the glitter and find compassion in our hearts, in order to overcome this challenging Thanksgiving weekend.
 
Although the pandemic has closed down our venues and has canceled our performances, we will push through. We will get through this. Like Cinderella, let’s not let the darkness overcome our light. The show must go on!
 

Today, I present to you my adaptation of Charlotte, from Massenet’s opera “Werther”. Charlotte brings light and colour into Werther’s dark world, but, because of her promise to her dying mother, must break his heart, to the point where it is irreparable. This makeup represents Charlotte’s aria “Va! Laisse couler mes larmes”.