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CINDERELLA Websites GIOACHINO ROSSINIʼS CINDERELLA Links to resources and lesson plans related to Rossiniʼs opera, Cinderella. The Aria Database: La Cenerentola http://www.aria- database.com/search.php?sid=e2dbb31103303fb8f096f9929cf13345&X=1&dT=Full&fC=1&searching=yes&t0=all &s0=Cenerentola&f0=keyword&dS=arias Information on 9 arias for La Cenerentola, including roles, voice parts, vocal range, synopsisi, with aria libretto and translation. Great Performances at the Met: La Cenerentola http://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/gp-at-the-met-la-cenerentola/3461/ Joyce DiDonato sings the title role in Rossiniʼs Cinderella story, La Cenerentola, with bel canto master Juan Diego Flórez as her dashing prince. The Guardian: Glyndebourne: La Cenerentola's storm scene - video http://www.theguardian.com/music/video/2012/jun/18/glyndebourne-2012-la-cenerentola-video Watch the storm scene in this extract from Glyndebourne's 2005 production of Rossini's La Cenerentola, directed by Peter Hall. IMSLP / Petrucci Music Library: La Cenerentola http://imslp.org/wiki/La_cenerentola_(Rossini,_Gioacchino) Read online or download full music scores and vocal scores for La Cenerentola, music by Gioacchino Rossini. Internet Archive: La Ceniecineta: opera en tres actos https://archive.org/details/lacenicientaoper443ferr Spanish Translation of La Cenerentola, 1916. Internet Archive: La Cenerentola: Dramma Giocoso in Due Atti (published 1860) https://archive.org/stream/lacenerentoladra00ross_0#page/n1/mode/2up Read online or download .pdf of libretto for Rossiniʼs opera, La Cenerentola. In Italian with English Translation. The Kennedy Center: Washington National Opera: La Cenerentola https://www.kennedy-center.org/events/?event=OPOSD Francesca Zambello discusses Rossiniʼs opera, Cinderella. Lyric Opera of Chicago: Cinderella Backstage Pass! https://www.lyricopera.org/uploadedFiles/Education/Children_and_Teens/2011- 12%20OIN%20Backstage%20Pass%20color.pdf Cinderella is featured in Backstage Pass, Lyric Opera of Chicagoʼs student magazine. The Metropolitan Opera: Cinderella Story http://www.metopera.org/metopera/news/interviews/detail.aspx?id=8364 Interview with Elīna Garanča in role of the title heroine. SAN FRANCISCO OPERA Education Materials Rossini’s CINDERELLA Websites The Metropolitan Opera: La Cenerentola Educator Guide http://www.metopera.org/metopera/about/education/educatorguides/cenerentola/edguide The Metropolitan Operaʼs Educator Guide for La Cenerentola. The Metropolitan Opera: Universal Story: A Look at Cinderella Throughout History http://www.metopera.org/uploadedFiles/MetOpera/about_the_met/Met_in_Schools/Educator_Guides/Cenerentola/ cenerentolapostshow.pdf Post-show discussion of La Ceneretola The National Opera Center: Learning Center: La Cenerentola (Cinderella) http://www.operaamerica.org/content/education/learningCenter/details.aspx?id=59 The synopsis, insights, resources and background notes for “Cinderella.” NPRʼs World of Opera: A Fairytale Grows Up: Rossini's 'La Cenerentola' from The Rossini Opera Festival http://www.npr.org/2010/12/24/132210721/a-fairytale-grows-up-rossinis-la-cenerentola Hear an introduction to the opera. NPRʼs World of Opera: Cinderella Revisited: Rossini's La Cenerentola http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=121868776 Introduction to the opera from Houston Grand Opera, includes a recording of 'Non piu mesta' — 'No longer sad' — sung by mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli. Opera Guide: The Virtual Opera House “La Cenerentola” http://www.opera-guide.ch/opera.php?id=320&uilang=en The synopsis, libretto, music and highlights for “La Cenerentola” in English. Opera Today: Cinderella Goes to the Opera, 2013 http://www.operatoday.com/content/2013/04/cinderella_goes.php The Los Angeles Opera Companyʼs Cinderella Opera Today: The Metʼs ʻLa Cenerentolaʼ a winning ensemble of music and comedy, 2014 http://www.operatoday.com/content/2014/05/the_mets_la_cen.php The Metropolitan Opera Companyʼs La Cenerentola Operadis http://www.operadis-opera-discography.org.uk/ This website contains "discographies" which were generated by CLOR of the all opera recordings, including a listing of the 53 recordings of Rossiniʼs La Cenerentola. CLOR is an Indexed Electronic Catalogue (IEC) on CD- ROM in which it is intended to list all recordings that are or have been commercially available of "complete" operas or of extended excerpts of operas longer than about 20 minutes, i.e. as long or longer than one LP-side. Audio and video recordings are included and the term "opera" is taken to include operettas, opéra-bouffes, G&S, zarzuelas and a few musicals, as well as works normally described as operas. SAN FRANCISCO OPERA Education Materials Rossini’s CINDERELLA Websites San Francisco Classical Voice https://www.sfcv.org/learn/composer-gallery/rossini-gioachino Vital statistics, biographical information and fun facts about composer Gioachino Rossini. San Francisco Opera http://sfopera.com/Season-Tickets/2014-15-Season/Cinderella.aspx La Cenerentola overview, synopsis and audio exerpts. San Francisco Opera Guild: The Barber of Seville Teacherʼs Guide and Resource Book http://sfopera.com/SanFranciscoOpera/media/SiteAssets/Guild/Cinderella2014.pdf Teacherʼs guide for Rossiniʼs La Cenerentola. Seattle Opera http://seattleopera.org/tickets/production.aspx?productionID=121 La Cenerentola overview, synopsis, video interviews and interactive Spotlight Guide. Stanford Universityʼs Opera Glass http://opera.stanford.edu/Rossini/Cenerentola/main.html The Opera Glass website, featuring La Cenerentola and many other operas, includes detailed information on Libretto, Source Texts, Performance Histories, Synopses, Discographies, Role Creators. YouTube http://www.youtube.com/ There are many video clips of The Marriage of Figaro and other operas that can be viewed on YouTube. SAN FRANCISCO OPERA Education Materials Rossini’s CINDERELLA Websites .
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