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Cinderella (La Cenerentola)
October 04. 2015 - October 30. 2015
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October 04. 2015 - October 30. 2015
New-to-Chicago Production Cinderella (La Cenerentola)
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The beloved tale of Cinderella (La Cenerentola) meets operatic delight in this bubbling Rossini hit! You know the story: Cinderella is dressed in rags and destined to toil away for her nasty stepsisters and horrible stepfather — who is scheming to convince the Prince to marry one of his "real" daughters. But not so fast — mean girls aren't the Prince's style, and there's a happily-ever-after ending for the maid with the heart of gold in this "triumphant, dazzling production...that blends a riot of color with sophisticated comedy just oozing with mirth." (Houston Chronicle)
Superstar mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard as leading lady, partnered with bel canto master Lawrence Brownlee in his eagerly awaited Lyric debut (he sings "with freedom and fervor…a reminder of the infectious excitement Rossini makes possible" —The New York Times) and acclaimed Lyric favorite Alessandro Corbelli as the pompous stepfather.
- Language: In Italian with projected English titles
- Running Time: 3 hours 16 minutes including 1 intermission
- Location: Lyric Opera House
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Cinderella (La Cenerentola)
by Gioachino Rossini
Warner Classics – Larmore, Gimenez, cond. Rizzi
Warner Classics is the Official Education and Promotion Music Provider of Lyric Opera.
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Cinderella
by Gioachino Rossini
Lyric Opera Commentaries are sponsored by the Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Foundation in memory of their parents.
© 2015/16 Lyric Opera Commentaries
Original sound recordings of musical excerpts used by permission of Warner Classics. All rights reserved. Recording & Production services provided by Mark Travis.
A project of the Women’s Board.
Commentary by Sir Andrew Davis in collaboration with Jack Zimmerman
Cinderella articles
Rossini's Cinderella Gets a Whimsical New Production
There's nothing quite like Rossini to add sparkle to a season, and this fall, the melodic master's take on the timeless fairytale Cinderella gets a new-to-Chicago production that is sure to leave audiences laughing from the overture to the happily-ever-after ending.
Fairytale Heroine: Isabel Leonard returns to Lyric as Cinderella
Attention, everyone who fell head over heels for Isabel Leonard in her Lyric debut two seasons ago — and that means the entire Lyric audience! You'll be delighted to know that she'll be back with us this season as leading lady of Rossini's Cinderella.
Lawrence Brownlee: Prince of Tenors
When Ohio-born tenor Lawrence Brownlee debuts at Lyric in one of his signature roles, Prince Ramiro in Rossini's Cinderella, Chicago audiences will finally experience firsthand the voice, style, and presence that have conquered one major company after another over the past decade.
It's All About the Hair: Creating character with wigs
You wouldn't want to sit behind these sisters at the opera. Not with That Hair. But you definitely want to see them onstage at Lyric, bossing around poor Cinderella and doing their nasty best to snare Prince Ramiro. (Nope. Doesn't happen. )
Synopsis
The opera takes place at the home of Don Magnifico and in the palace of the prince, Don Ramiro.
Meet the artists
* Lyric debut
** Ryan Opera Center alumnus
*** Ryan Opera Center Ensemble
Lyric Opera presentation generously made possible by Margot and Josef Lakonishok, The Nelson Cornelius Production Endowment Fund, and PowerShares QQQ.
Coproduction of Houston Grand Opera, Welsh National Opera, Gran Teatre del Liceu, and Grand Théâtre de Genève.
Photo: Todd Rosenberg