Cendrillon (Cinderella)

Composed by: Jules Massenet
Libretto by: Henri Cain
Version abridged by Andrea Katz, in an orchestral reduction provided by Pocket Publications, with keyboard arrangements by Julian Wade
Conducted by: Paul Fitzsimon
Directed and Choreographed by: Johanna Allen

Presented by the Conservatorium Opera and Orchestral Performance VCA Design and Production.

Experience the enchanting tale of Cinderella through the captivating and whimsical music of nineteenth-century France. In this version of the tale, Pandolfe, a humble country gentleman, has wed the commanding Madame de la Haltière, a countess with a sharp temper. Together with her two daughters, Madame de la Haltière mistreats Pandolfe’s daughter from his first marriage, Lucette—who is known as Cendrillon. Despite her misfortune, Lucette is granted a magical chance by her fairy godmother to attend a royal ball, where she catches the eye of the prince. At the stroke of midnight, she must flee, leaving behind a single glass slipper. The prince embarks on a search for the slipper’s owner, and when it fits Lucette perfectly, a joyful celebration ensues as the prince and his newfound love look forward to a blissful life together.

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