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Opera buffa in two acts
Composer Gioachino Rossini · Jacopo Ferretti
In Italian with German and English surtitles
Saturday, 10. March 2018
06:00 pm – 09:10 pm
Nationaltheater
Duration est. 3 hours 10 minutes · 1. Akt (est. 06:00 pm - 07:45 pm ) · Interval (est. 07:45 pm - 08:15 pm ) · 2. Akt (est. 08:15 pm - 09:10 pm )
Family Performance: 8 years and older · Children's Introductory Event: 05:15 PM
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- Conductor
- Francesco Angelico
- Production
- Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
- Set Design
- Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
- Choruses
- Stellario Fagone
- Don Ramiro
- René Barbera
- Dandini
- Sean Michael Plumb
- Don Magnifico
- Paolo Bordogna
- Clorinda
- Rebeca Olvera
- Tisbe
- Rachael Wilson
- Angelina (Cenerentola)
- Margarita Gritskova
- Alidoro
- Adrian Sâmpetrean
- Orchestra
- Bayerisches Staatsorchester
- Chorus
- Chor der Bayerischen Staatsoper
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The story of Cinderella, her evil stepsisters, her malign stepfather and her eternal quest for happiness. It all begins with hassles and endless coloratura. But then: Prince Charming arrives! The legendary, effervescent production by Jean-Pierre Ponnelle is today a chapter of operatic history: a priceless legacy.
Act I
Don Magnifico's palace.
Introduction: "No, no, no, no: non v'è": Baron Don Magnifico lives here with his daughters Clorinda and Tisbe and his stepdaughter Angelina, known as Cenerentola (Cinderella). The stepfather has cheated her out of her entire fortune, and keeps her in the house as a scullery maid.
Alidoro, the tutor and confidant of the local Prince, Don Ramiro, is looking for a suitable bride of equal rank and station for his protégé. Disguised as a beggar, he discovers how generous Cenerentola is, and how heartless her two sisters are. Some noblemen arrive to tell them that the prince is entertaining thoughts of marriage, and they invite all the young ladies in the land to his castle.
Recitative and cavatina: "Miei rampolli feminini" The two sisters are madly excited over the invitation to the castle, as is their father. Don Magnifico is enchanted with the thought of seeing a secret dream come true and having one of his daughters marry the prince.
Scene and duet: "Un soave non so che in quegl' occhi scintillò" Don Ramiro, disguised as a servant falls in love with Cenerentola.
Chorus and cavatina: "Come un' ape ne' giorni d'aprile" The servant Dandini, disguised as the prince, appears, escorted by the noblemen, and while Don Magnifico looks on, he courts the Baron's two daughters.
Recitative and quintet: "Signor, una parola": Cenerentola begs Don Magnifico to allow her to go to the prince's ball, but he refuses. Don Magnifico tells Alidoro, who would like to meet all three daughters, that Cenerentola is just a lowly scullion, and his third daughter has died.
Recitative and aria: "Vasto teatro è il mondo": Alidoro comforts Cenerentola and promises to escort her to the ball.
Prince Don Ramiro's palace.
Recitative: "Ma bravo! Ma bravo!": Dandini, still disguised as the prince, appoints Don Magnifico chief wine steward.
Chorus and aria: "Intendente, reggitor" Don Magnifico performs the duties of his new office.
Duet and finale: "Zitto, zitto, piano, piano": Dandini reports to Ramiro how stupid the two sisters are. Unexpectedly Cenerentola appears, grandly attired. Everybody is struck by this beauty's remarkable similarity to Cenerentola. Banquet.
Act II
Prince Don Ramiro's palace.
Recitative and aria: "Sia qualunque delle figlie": Don Magnifico and his two daughters discuss their prospects: they are firmly convinced they will win the game.
Recitative and aria: "Si, ritrovarla io giuro": Cenerentola gives Don Ramiro a bracelet, and before disappearing she tells him look for her. Another bracelet, which she always wears, will enable him to recognize her.
Recitative and duet: "Un segreto d'importanza": Don Magnifico tries to get Dandini to tell him whether he has chosen Clorinda or Tisbe. Dandini, in response, reveals his true identity.
Don Magnifico's palace.
Song: "Una volta c'era un re": Cenerentola has returned to her usual place.
Recitative and thunderstorm: Don Magnifico and his two daughters return home in a fury.
Recitative and sextet: "Siete voi": Don Ramiro appears, this time clad in his princely raiment and escorted by Dandini. He recognizes the bracelet on Cenerentola's wrist. He wishes to make her his wife. Don Magnifico and his two daughters are beside themselves with anger.
Chorus, scene and rondo finale: "Nacqui all'affano, al pianto": The courtiers pay homage to their new princess, Cenerentola. Clorinda and Tisbe beg her forgiveness, which she generously grants. With everyone deeply moved, the curtain falls.
English translation by Donald Arthur
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Premiere of "La Cenerentola" on December 20, 1980 in the Nationaltheater
Biographies
Francesco Angelico stammt aus Sizilien. Nachdem er 2001 sein Studium im Fach Violoncello am Konservatorium in Modena abgeschlossen hatte, absolvierte er von 2003 bis 2006 ein Dirigierstudium bei Giorgio Bernasconi an der Musikhochschule Lugano. Er ist Preisträger des Nikolai-Malko-Wettbewerbs sowie des Deutschen Dirigentenpreises und arbeitet regelmäßig mit renommierten Orchestern wie dem Deutschen Symphonie Orchester Berlin, dem Tonhalle Orchester Zürich, dem Gewandhausorchester Leipzig und dem National Symphony Orchestra Taiwan zusammen. Von 2013 bis 2017 war er Chefdirigent des Tiroler Symphonieorchesters Innsbruck und seit 2015 auch des Tiroler Landestheaters. Seit der Spielzeit 2017/18 ist er Generalmusikdirektor des Hessischen Staatstheaters Kassel. (Stand: 2020)