La Cenerentola (Cinderella)
From: Wednesday, 17th November 2010
To: Saturday, 20 November 2010
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Synopsis
The story of Cinderella. Angelina (nicknamed Cinderella) lives wither her sisters Clorinda and Tisbe and their father Don Magnifico - all in poverty. Then the messengers arrive with news of a ball.
Our Review:
Anne Morley-Priestman - 17 November 2010
Sound is supposed to follow sense and actions may speak louder than words. It doesn’t always work when staging an opera – even a comic one. Peter Hall’s production of Rossini’s take on the Cinderella story has been revived by Lynne Hockney and demands considerable physical agility from its performers as well as vocal qualities. There are moments when the eye is distracted from the ear.
However, high vocal qualities are there in full measure. Angelina McHardy makes a forceful heroine with the iron streak in her character which will sustain her through all her trials apparent even before she’s sung a note. Hers is a flexible voice, encompassing the wide range of the mezzo tessitura the composer has provided from the simplicity of the fireside lament to the fireworks of her final rondo. She looks charming, as well.
Don Ramiro also has some showpiece arias, and Luciano Botelho carries these off with ease; his study of the prince sugg...
Cast
Allyson McHardy (Angelina)
Luciano Botelho (Don Ramiro)
Joan Martin-Royo (Dandini)
Jonathan Veira (Don Magnifico)
Paul Whelan (Alidoro)
Creative
Rossini (Author)
Glyndebourne Opera (Company)
Glyndebourne on Tour Orchestra (Company)
The Glyndebourne Chorus (Company)
Enrique Mazzola (Conductor)
Thomas Blunt (Nov 3//6 Dec 1) (Conductor)
Peter Hall (Director)
Lynne Hockney (revival) (Director)
Hildegarde Bechtler (Design)
Moritz Junge (Costume)
Peter Mumford (Lighting)
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