Scene 1.

On the manor below the castle, preparations are underway for a great wedding and everyone is celebrating the bride and groom. A hard-working and honest man, Cinderella’s father is marrying for the second time. But they say his bride is wicked and vain, and her two daughters are just the same. Jewelry, silks and a looking glass! And a new sister to command as they please, who could have known this would come to pass!