Diva Opera: La Cenerentola

Rossini’s opera La Cenerentola reimagines the timeless fairy tale Cinderella with vibrant musical charm and comedic brilliance. At its heart is a young woman in service to her tyrannical stepfather and his selfish daughters. Despite the hardship and cruelty she endures, her unwavering kindness warms the heart of everyone she meets, including a young prince seeking a bride. Rossini masterfully weaves in elements of disguise and mistaken identity, keeping audiences both entertained and captivated by the story’s twists. The Prince’s quest, the stepfamily’s scheming, and Cinderella’s transformation are all brought vividly to life through his sparkling score, making the experience as enchanting as the tale itself and affirming the timeless belief that dreams really do come true. Melissa Gregory, Joseph Doody and Matthew Hargreaves lead an all-star cast for a family friendly production directed by Wayne Morris, choreographed by Jenny Weston and accompanied on piano by Music Director Bryan Evans.

Generously supported by The Laidlaw Opera Trust

DIVA OPERA

Diva Opera, Britain’s foremost chamber opera company was founded in 1996 by Soprano Anne Marabini Young and Music Director Bryan Evans MBE. Since then, the company has given more than 2,500 performances of 50 different operas and concert programmes and has earned an unrivalled reputation within the operatic world and beyond. Giving around 40 performances annually, we are now ambassadors for chamber opera internationally. Our acclaimed productions tour throughout the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and Europe and have been seen as far afield as Russia, Japan and South Africa. Highlights for the company include a performance of La Cenerentola at La Fenice Opera House in Venice in 2004 and The party scene from Die Fledermaus at the Royal Albert Hall accompanied by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, with José Carreras and Dame Kiri Te Kanawa as special guests. All works are presented in spectacular period costume and sung in their original language.