It’s been 20 years since San Diego Opera produced Gioachino Rossini’s “Cinderella,” and just like its title character’s dramatic transformation, a lot has changed for the company and the opera world ...

What if Cinderella never met her Prince Charming? What if the whole story of the wicked sisters and their abused stepsister never happened? As suggested in the libretto of Gioachino Rossini's ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Opera Maine presents its 29th season mainstage production of “Cinderella (La ...

Opera Modesto will host a family-friendly weekend at The State Theatre of Modesto this month, featuring events January 16-18, 2026. The festivities begin Friday evening with Cinderella's Ball, an ...

Just forget the glass slippers (they must have been excruciating to wear), and for goodness’ sake throw out that moldy pumpkin coach. Gioachino Rossini’s (1792-1868) “La Cenerentola,” though funny (it ...

I would like to publicly thank David Packard, The Packard Humanities Institute and Opera San Jose for presenting San Jose with the greatest holiday gift ever, the premier of Alma Deutscher’s opera, ...

Full cast and chorus of “Cinderella” at Merrill Auditorium. Photos by Martha Mickles A midsummer heat wave and threats of severe weather outside were no match for a fully engaging performance of ...

Who says that Cinderella needs a pair of glass slippers? In 1817, when Gioachino Rossini penned an opera drawn from the fairy tale, the Italian composer did not include the heroine’s famous footwear.