Cendrillon (2011)
Massenet composed his opera about Cenerentola nearly 80 years after Rossini did his. And if you are looking for the outburst of the non-stop hilarity and the musical jokes of Rossini, you won't find it here. Also, while the Cendrillon was highly successful and popular in its time, it does not reach up to the artistic and musical levels offered by Massenet's other operas, like Manon, or Thais or Werther. Nevertheless, this is a delightful opera and it is well presented by The Royal Opera. Laurent Pelly created a ingenious setting with movable walls which are covered [in French] with the story of Cinderella, and which open and close book-like.
Director: Laurent Pelly, Olivier Simonnet
Genre: Music
Runtime: 147 min
Release Date: July 5, 2011
Cast
- Alice Coote - Le Prince Charmant
- Joyce DiDonato - Cendrillon / Lucette
- Eglise Gutiérrez - La Fée
- Jean-Philippe Lafont - Pandolfe, Cendrillon’s father
- Ewa Podleś - Madame de la Haltière, stepmother of Cendrillon
- Madeleine Pierard - Noémie, stepsister of Cendrillon
- Kai Rüütel - Dorothée, stepsister of Cendrillon
- Jeremy White - Le Roi
- Harry Nicoll - Le Doyen de la Faculté
- Dawid Kimberg - Le Surintendant des plaisirs
Screenplay
- Henri Cain
- Charles Perrault (Original Story)
Music: Jules Massenet
Production: Virgin Records
Country: United Kingdom
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
Keywords
opera live performance
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cendrillon about?
- Massenet composed his opera about Cenerentola nearly 80 years after Rossini did his. And if you are looking for the outburst of the non-stop hilarity and the musical jokes of Rossini, you won't find it here. Also, while the Cendrillon was highly successful and popular in its time, it does not reach up to the artistic and musical levels offered by Massenet's other operas, like Manon, or Thais or Werther. Nevertheless, this is a delightful opera and it is well presented by The Royal Opera. Laurent Pelly created a ingenious setting with movable walls which are covered [in French] with the story of Cinderella, and which open and close book-like.
- Who directed Cendrillon?
- Cendrillon was directed by Laurent Pelly, Olivier Simonnet.
- Who stars in Cendrillon?
- Cendrillon stars Alice Coote, Joyce DiDonato, Eglise Gutiérrez, Jean-Philippe Lafont, Ewa Podleś, Madeleine Pierard.
- How long is Cendrillon?
- Cendrillon has a runtime of 2h 27m (147 minutes).
- What genre is Cendrillon?
- Cendrillon is a Music film.
- Where was Cendrillon produced?
- Cendrillon was produced in United Kingdom.