This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Viajero (talk | contribs) at 19:08, 4 November 2003 (Stub, Italian opera). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.
Revision as of 19:08, 4 November 2003 by Viajero (talk | contribs) (Stub, Italian opera)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)La Cenerentola is an opera by . The libretto was written by Jacobo Ferretti on the basis of the fairy tale Cinderella. It was first performed in Rome in 1817.
Rossini composed La Cenerentola at age 25 in followup of the success of The Barber of Seville the year before. It has what many believe is some of Rossini's finest writing for solo voices and ensembles.
La Cenerentola is part of the standard operatic repertoire. There are a several recordings of it, and it is regularly performed.
This article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by fixing it.