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The Canadian Opera Company’s spring 2010/2011 season opens with Gioacchino Rossini’s Cinderella (La Cenerentola), a sparkling rendition of the cherished fairytale.  This timeless story of the triumph of love comes to life in a colourful storybook production ideal for all ages, created by the Spanish artist collective Els Comediants led by director Joan Font. Leading the COC Orchestra and Chorus is rising young Italian conductor Leonardo Vordoni, recognized across the United States and abroad for his musicality and interpretation of the Italian repertoire.  Sung in Italian with English SURTITLES™, Cinderella runs for nine performances at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts on April 23, 28, May 1, 7, 10, 13, 19, 22 and 25, 2011.

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About the Production

About the Cast and Creative Team

• Elizabeth DeShong, who will sing the title role, was last seen at the COC as Hermia in A Midsummer Night's Dream. Elizabeth DeShong has both a twitter account and a blog, titled A Singer's Suitcase.
• Lawrence Brownlee, one of today's foremost bel canto tenors, makes his COC debut as Cinderella's prince, Don Ramiro. 
• Baritone and COC favourite Brett Polegato (seen in 2009’s Madama Butterfly and 2008’s Don Giovanni) plays Don Ramiro's valet, who switches roles with the prince as a test of love.
• The roles of Cinderella's stepsisters will be played by two young artists of the COC Ensemble Studio: Rihab Chaieb and Ileana Montalbetti.
• Conductor Leonardo Vordoni makes his COC debut. He has a blog and is active on twitter.
• Spanish theatre troupe Els Comediants led by director Joan Font make their COC directorial debut. 

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Download (l–r) Catherine Cook as Tisbe, Joyce DiDonato as Cenerentola, and Tamara Wilson as Clorinda in the Houston Grand Opera’s production of La Cenerentola, 2007. Photo: Brett Coomer		Download (in foreground, l–r) Lawrence Brownlee as Don Ramiro, Earle Patriarco as Dandini (in background, l–r) Catherine Cook as Tisbe, Patrick Carfizzi as Don Magnifico, and Tamara Wilson as Clorinda in the Houston Grand Opera’s production of La Cenerentola, 2007. Photo: Brett Coomer
Download Joyce DiDonato as Cenerentola and Patrick Carfizzi as Don Magnifico in the Houston Grand Opera’s production of La Cenerentola, 2007. Photo: Brett Coomer		Download (centre) Nikolai Didenko as Alidoro in the Houston Grand Opera’s production of La Cenerentola, 2007. Photo: Brett Coomer January, 2007
Download (l–r) Tamara Wilson as Clorinda, Earle Patriarco as Dandini, and Catherine Cook as Tisbe in the Houston Grand Opera’s production of La Cenerentola, 2007. Photo: Brett Coomer January, 2007		Download Catherine Cook as Tisbe, and Tamara Wilson as Clorinda in the Houston Grand Opera’s production of La Cenerentola, 2007. Photo: Brett Coomer

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