Massenet composed his opera about Cenerentola nearly 80 years after Rossini did his. And if you are looking for the outburst of the non-stop hilarity and the musical jokes of Rossini, you won't find it here. Also, while the Cendrillon was highly successful and popular in its time, it does not reach up to the artistic and musical levels offered by Massenet's other operas, like Manon, or Thais or Werther. Nevertheless, this is a delightful opera and it is well presented by The Royal Opera. Laurent Pelly created a ingenious setting with movable walls which are covered [in French] with the story of Cinderella, and which open and close book-like.
Credits
Cendrillon Cast
| Name |
Character |
|
Joyce DiDonato
She was 42, now 55 years old
|
as Cendrillon / Lucette |
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Ewa Podleś
She was 59, now 72 years old
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as Madame de la Haltière, stepmother of Cendrillon |
Cendrillon Crew
| Name |
Department |
|
Charles Perrault as Original Story. He was 383 (75) years old when He died
|
Writing |
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Jules Massenet as Original Music Composer. He was 169 (70) years old when He died
|
Sound |
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Duane Schuler as Lighting Design. |
Lighting |
