What happens when you take the "bippity-boppity-boo" out of Cinderella? You get something even more magical - Rossini's enchanting La Cenerentola. This isn't Rodgers and Hammerstein or Walt Disney - no singing mice, fairy godmother, or glass slippers. There is a charming prince, however, as well as obnoxious stepsisters, a stupid stepfather, and a matching pair of diamond bracelets. And everything ends happily in a blaze of glorious coloratura. The Cinderella in this opera is named Angelina, and she is as kind and gentle and forgiving as her name implies. And because this is a Rossini opera, Angelina and the rest of the cast also possess everlasting energy and exceptional vocal ability.
The music is fast, fast, fast, and the action is at full throttle. Practically everyone is in disguise most of the time, all the deception is hilarious, and the patter is never-ending. This is comedy in the fast lane, with dazzling music and vocal pyrotechnics. The Barber of Seville might have made Rossini famous, but it was La Cenerentola that cemented his reputation and made his comic style the world's favorite.
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California Theatre
345 S. First Street
San Jose, CA 95113
408-792-4194
408-277-3535
http://californiatheatre.sanjose.org janderson@sanjose.org
Parking is available on S. 1st Street in back of Eulipia Restaurant, with access from S. 2nd Street. Parking garages are also available at the San Jose Convention Center and above the Camera Cinemas (accessible from 2nd or 3rd).
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