San Diego Opera Presents La Cenerentola
Can goodness trump selfishness and vanity? A trapped and tender-hearted Angelina cooks and cleans for her buffoonish stepfather and her snooty stepsisters while she dreams of a better life. When two visitors arrive at her home – a prince disguised as his own servant and the prince’s servant disguised as a beggar – she shows them the kindness that no one else in the house will. Fate rewards her with an invitation to the ball where the prince will choose his bride. Is there a happy ending in store for Angelina? Rossini’s version of the classic fairytale Cinderella shows that virtue does triumph and kindness can make your dreams come true, even without a fairy godmother and a glass slipper. Starring Lauren McNeese as Angelina (Cinderella), David Portillo as Don Ramiro, and Ashraf Sewailam as Alidoro.
