(Cendrillon)

Content: 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.

Countries:

United Kingdom

Genres:

Music

Runtime:

147 minutes

Year:

2011

Directors:

Olivier Simonnet

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Production companies:

Virgin Records

Actors:

Le Prince Charmant

Cendrillon / Lucette

La Fée

Pandolfe, Cendrillon’s father

Madame de la Haltière, stepmother of Cendrillon

Crews:

Original Story

Original Music Composer

Director

Writer

Director