A timeless tale told in a florid bel canto style, Rossini’s take on the Cinderella story offers an ideal propellant for a virtuosic mezzo-soprano to rocket from rags to riches. But in this retelling, the supporting characters soar just as high: Cinderella’s Prince, her stepfather, and the Prince’s valet are given memorable arias, and the composer rounds out his score with ingenious ensemble flourishes. A vivacious masterpiece, La Cenerentola brings stock fairy tale characters to dazzling life.
Genre: Music
Stars: Cecilia Bartoli, Ramón Vargas, Alessandro Corbelli, Simone Alaimo, Joyce Guyer, Wendy White
Crew: Jacopo Ferretti (Writer), James Levine (Music Director), Gioacchino Rossini (Original Music Composer), Cesare Lievi (Director), Charles Perrault (Original Story), Brian Large (Director)
Country: United States of America
Language: Italiano
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Runtime: 1:47:31 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Oct 27, 1997
IMDb: 10
Keywords:opera, opera live performance
