Rossini’s dazzling La cenerentola is a fairy-tale with a difference. In this Cinderella story, stepfathers are tyrants, beggar-philosophers replace fairy godmothers, and a silver bangle stands in for that glass slipper. Brilliantly quirky, Rossini’s magically mischievous music tells a very human story of kindness, forgiveness and generosity.
New Zealanders Sarah Castle, Amelia Berry and Rachelle Pike shine in this delicious tale. While Castle enchants in the virtuosic title role, her magnificently naughty step-sisters run wild. Adding an international flavour, John Tessier steals hearts as our dashing Prince with Marcin Bronikowski as his reliable sidekick Dandini. Andrew Collis tries to spoil everyone’s plans as the evil stepfather, while the divine Ashraf Sewailam leads us towards our happy ever after, and the triumph of goodness over evil.
This beloved fairytale-opera comes to life in our most vivacious and effervescent show of the season. Brought together under the supreme direction of Lindy Hume and Wyn Davies, La cenerentola will be, quite simply, magic.
Rossini’s dazzling La cenerentola is a fairy-tale with a difference. In this Cinderella story, stepfathers are tyrants, beggar-philosophers replace fairy godmothers, and a silver bangle stands in for that glass slipper. Brilliantly quirky, Rossini’s magically mischievous music tells a very human story of kindness, forgiveness and generosity.
New Zealanders Sarah Castle, Amelia Berry and Rachelle Pike shine in this delicious tale. While Castle enchants in the virtuosic title role, her magnificently naughty step-sisters run wild. Adding an international flavour, John Tessier steals hearts as our dashing Prince with Marcin Bronikowski as his reliable sidekick Dandini. Andrew Collis tries to spoil everyone’s plans as the evil stepfather, while the divine Ashraf Sewailam leads us towards our happy ever after, and the triumph of goodness over evil.
This beloved fairytale-opera comes to life in our most vivacious and effervescent show of the season. Brought together under the supreme direction of Lindy Hume and Wyn Davies, La cenerentola will be, quite simply, magic.
Accompanied by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra.
Featuring the Freemasons NZ OPERA Chorus.
Sung in Italian with English surtitles.
A New Zealand Opera co-production with Opera Queensland.
CAST
ANGELINA Sarah Castle
DON RAMIRO John Tessier
DANDINI Marcin Bronikowski
ALIDORO Ashraf Sewailam
DON MAGNIFICO Andrew Collis
CLORINA Amelia Berry
TISBE Rachelle Pike
CREATIVE TEAM
CONDUCTOR Wyn Davies
DIRECTOR Lindy Hume
PRODUCTION DESIGNER Dan Potra
LIGHTING DESIGNER Matthew Marshall
Running Time
Approximately 2 hours and 55 minutes
(including 20 minute interval)
Ticket Information
2015 Subscription tickets on sale now
0800 NZOPERA (696 737) www.nzopera.com
Public on sale date for single tickets 9 February 2015.
Pre-Show Talks
Wednesday 3 June, Friday 5 June, 6.30pm
Sunday 7 June, 1.30pm
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