"This season at English National Opera begins with Cinderella (Rossini's La Cenerentola), landing at the London Coliseum in a bold reimagination that sets the tone for ENO's Autumn/Winter 2025 season. With a red carpet rolled out in front of the Coliseum on St Martin's Lane, this new production, directed by Julia Burbach and conducted by Yi-Chen Li, casts Cinderella as a modern heroine who dares to hope for authenticity and connection in a world of appearances."
"Rossini's La Cenerentola, which premiered in Rome in 1817, is a sparkling reimagining of the Cinderella story, trading fairy-tale magic for human wit and character. Written in just a few weeks following the success of The Barber of Seville, the opera initially puzzled audiences who expected enchantment and spectacle but instead received a tale centred on kindness, forgiveness, and disguise."
English National Opera opens its Autumn/Winter 2025 season with Rossini's La Cenerentola at the London Coliseum, directed by Julia Burbach and conducted by Yi-Chen Li. The production reimagines Cinderella as a modern heroine seeking authenticity and connection amid appearances, and opens a season that includes revivals and new productions. Rossini composed La Cenerentola in 1817 soon after The Barber of Seville; the opera emphasizes kindness, forgiveness, disguise, dazzling ensembles, effervescent coloratura and comic flair, with the final rondò "Non più mesta" a mezzo showpiece. The English translation by Christopher Cowell provoked laughter, and an all-male chorus in crimson-tinted costume integrates theatrically into the action.
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