Rossini: La Cenerentola

Rossini: La Cenerentola

161 mins | Romance, Music | May 9, 2009

"Irresistible" (Opera News) rising-star mezzo Elina Garanca triumphs as Rossini's Cinderella in this delightful Metropolitan Opera production. "As close to pure joy as you will find in a big-time opera house" (New Yorker), conquering audiences and critics alike, "Garanca has a gorgeous voice that she uses with exceptional skill, melting tenderness; but when the part calls for coloratura fireworks, she unleashes a flawless technique and ringing high notes of impressive power" (Associated Press). Filmed in High Definition Widescreen.

Rossini: La Cenerentola

161 mins | Romance, Music | May 9, 2009

Rossini: La Cenerentola
"Irresistible" (Opera News) rising-star mezzo Elina Garanca triumphs as Rossini's Cinderella in this delightful Metropolitan Opera production. "As close to pure joy as you will find in a big-time opera house" (New Yorker), conquering audiences and critics alike, "Garanca has a gorgeous voice that she uses with exceptional skill, melting tenderness; but when the part calls for coloratura fireworks, she unleashes a flawless technique and ringing high notes of impressive power" (Associated Press). Filmed in High Definition Widescreen.
Producers The Metropolitan Opera
Original title Rossini: La Cenerentola
Directors Sharon Thomas, Cesare Lievi, Gary Halvorson
Writers Jacopo Ferretti, Charles Perrault

Cast

Elina Garanca

as Angelina / Cenerentola

Rachelle Durkin

as Clorinda

Patricia Risley

as Tisbe

Alessandro Corbelli

as Don Magnifico

Lawrence Brownlee

as The Prince, Don Ramiro

Simone Alberghini

as Dandini

John Relyea

as Alidoro

Maurizio Benini

as Self - Conductor

Thomas Hampson

as Self - Host