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La Cenerentola (2009 TV Movie) was directed by Joan Font. (IMDb lists the director as Xavi Bové. but he was the video director, not the stage director.) Font (who is a man) is the founder and director Comediants, a Catalan theater company.
La Cenerentola is Rossini's version of the Cinderella story. It's recognizable, but there's no fairy godmother or coach that turns into a pumpkin. That's OK--the story shines through, and the opera is a delight.
Joyce DiDonato sings Cinderella (Angelina in this version), and she is absolutely superb. She certainly is a fine actor, but it's her voice that is beyond wonderful.
Juan Diego Flórez, as the prince, is equally outstanding. In my opinion, he's the greatest tenor of our time.
With a great mezzo and a great tenor, this has to be a filmed opera that will be enjoyed by many people for many years.
Another reviewer has taken exception to the wild primary colors and the outlandish staging of the opera. I liked what I saw. After all, it's not La Forza del Destino--it's a fairy tale with a happy ending.
I was particularly interested in the use of six actors as "The Rats." These must have been the concept of director Font, and the actors were presumably from Comediants. (The opera was filmed at the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona, where Comediants is based.) These rats are onstage all the time. Sometimes they watch the action, sometime Angelina pets them, and sometimes they help move furniture. I liked the concept, and the friendly rats fit in with the overall presentation.
For some reason, the six people who rated the opera before me rated it only 7.0. I thought it was great, and rated it 10. (DiDonato, Flórez, and six friendly rats--how could you not like it?)
La Cenerentola is Rossini's version of the Cinderella story. It's recognizable, but there's no fairy godmother or coach that turns into a pumpkin. That's OK--the story shines through, and the opera is a delight.
Joyce DiDonato sings Cinderella (Angelina in this version), and she is absolutely superb. She certainly is a fine actor, but it's her voice that is beyond wonderful.
Juan Diego Flórez, as the prince, is equally outstanding. In my opinion, he's the greatest tenor of our time.
With a great mezzo and a great tenor, this has to be a filmed opera that will be enjoyed by many people for many years.
Another reviewer has taken exception to the wild primary colors and the outlandish staging of the opera. I liked what I saw. After all, it's not La Forza del Destino--it's a fairy tale with a happy ending.
I was particularly interested in the use of six actors as "The Rats." These must have been the concept of director Font, and the actors were presumably from Comediants. (The opera was filmed at the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona, where Comediants is based.) These rats are onstage all the time. Sometimes they watch the action, sometime Angelina pets them, and sometimes they help move furniture. I liked the concept, and the friendly rats fit in with the overall presentation.
For some reason, the six people who rated the opera before me rated it only 7.0. I thought it was great, and rated it 10. (DiDonato, Flórez, and six friendly rats--how could you not like it?)
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