Admin

Organization

Singer

Mezzo-soprano

Josè Maria Lo Monaco

Angelina

Tenor

Daniele Zanfardino

Don Ramiro

Baritone

Marc Scoffoni

Dandini

Bass

Bruno Praticò

Don Magnifico

Anna Steiger

Tisbe

Soprano

Jeannette Fischer

Clorinda

Luigi De Donato

Alidoro

Conductor

Darrell Ang

Stage director

Jérôme Savary

Frédérique Lombart

Costume designer

Ezio Toffolutti

Set designer

Opéra de Rennes

Others

La Cenerentola -  (Cinderella)

Rennes

France

Gioachino Rossini's opera La Cenerentola ('Cinderella'), with a libretto by Jacopo Ferretti, was first performed in February 1816 following the success of Il Barbiere di Siviglia. Interestingly, much like its predecessor, the first performance of the opera was received with some hostility, but the work soon became popular throughout Italian theaters and beyond. The opening of La Cenerentola is one of the most famous Rossini pieces, evoking a spirit of lightness and freshness. The work’s originality lies in the violent contrast between the heroin’s tenderness and the plot’s sentimentalism mixed with Rossini’s virtuosity and unbridled sense of humor. This 2015 performance of La Cenerentola at the Opéra de Rennes is conducted by Darrell Ang and features the Symphonic Orchestra of Brittany and choir of the Opéra de Rennes and José Maria Lo Monaco, Daniele Zanfardino, Marc Scoffoni and Bruno Pratico.

La Cenerentola Rossini

Public

Cinderella

Approved

Production booklet

Further reading