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Rossini La Cenerentola
This is an excellent version of one of the greatest of all comic operas, featuring superb singing and orchestral playing. And it's not just the two headliners; listen, for example, to the entrance of the stepsisters at the beginning of Act One. Nevertheless, some viewers may find the staging problematic, with singers in clown-like costumes and sets featuring human-sized rodents. Those seeking a more conventional production might want to consider the Houston Grand Opera DVD, also on Decca, with Cecilia Bartoli and Raul Jimenez. Both sets are wonderful, but, for me, Joyce Didonato and Juan Diego Florez are slightly to be preferred. Highly recommended.
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This is an excellent version of one of the greatest of all comic operas, featuring superb singing and orchestral playing. And it's not just the two headliners; listen, for example, to the entrance of the stepsisters at the beginning of Act One. Nevertheless, some viewers may find the staging problematic, with singers in clown-like costumes and sets featuring human-sized rodents. Those seeking a more conventional production might want to consider the Houston Grand Opera DVD, also on Decca, with Cecilia Bartoli and Raul Jimenez. Both sets are wonderful, but, for me, Joyce Didonato and Juan Diego Florez are slightly to be preferred. Highly recommended.
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Genre:Music
Written By:Jacopo Ferretti, Charles Perrault
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Runtime:90 minutes
Studio:Decca
Cast
Joan Font
Director
Juan Diego Flórez
Don Ramiro
Joyce DiDonato
Angelina
Bruno de Simone
Don Magnifico
Cristina Obregón
Clorinda
Simón Orfila
Alidoro
David Menéndez
Dandini
Itxaro Mentxaka
Tisbe
Patrick Summers
Self - Conductor
Gioachino Rossini
Self - Composer
Orquestra Simfonica del Gran Teatre del Liceu
Self - Orchestra
Chorus del Gran Teatre del Liceu
Self - Chorus
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