Rossini La Cenerentola (2008)
This is an excellent version of one of the greatest of all comic operas, featuring superb singing and orchestral playing. And it's not just the two headliners; listen, for example, to the entrance of the stepsisters at the beginning of Act One. Nevertheless, some viewers may find the staging problematic, with singers in clown-like costumes and sets featuring human-sized rodents. Those seeking a more conventional production might want to consider the Houston Grand Opera DVD, also on Decca, with Cecilia Bartoli and Raul Jimenez. Both sets are wonderful, but, for me, Joyce Didonato and Juan Diego Florez are slightly to be preferred. Highly recommended.
Director: Joan Font
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Juan Diego Flórez as Don Ramiro |
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Joyce DiDonato as Angelina |
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Bruno de Simone as Don Magnifico |
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Cristina Obregón as Clorinda |
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Simón Orfila as Alidoro |
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David Menéndez as Dandini |
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Itxaro Mentxaka as Tisbe |
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Patrick Summers as Self - Conductor |
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Gioachino Rossini as Self - Composer |
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Orquestra Simfonica del Gran Teatre del Liceu as Self - Orchestra |
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Chorus del Gran Teatre del Liceu as Self - Chorus |
| Directing | Joan Font | Director |
| Writing | Jacopo Ferretti | Writer |
| Sound | Gioachino Rossini | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Charles Perrault | Original Story |
| Writing | Charles Perrault | Writer |
