LA CENERENTOLA
By: Gioachino Rossini
Libretto by: Jacopo Ferretti
Directed by: Michael Shell
Lyric Opera of Kansas City - 2025
Conducted by: Gary Thor Wedow
Set by: Steven C. Kemp
Lighting by: Driscoll Otto
Costumes by: Amanda Seymour
Hair and Makeup by: David Zimmerman
Sound by: John Story
*Available to rent
”The Lyric Opera of Kansas City’s new production of Cenerentola has just about everything you want in an opera. The ingenious set design by Steven C. Kemp, created in Kansas City and said to be inspired by the films of Wes Anderson, is alive with color and movement and features a humble hut for Don Magnifico’s family and a lavishly stylized palace interior.”Paul Horsley
The Independent“The Lyric Opera’s season opener, a brand new production of Rossini’s “Cinderella” (“La Cenerentola”), is a triumph of artistry, storytelling and rollicking fun. Steven C. Kemp’s stunning floral set and Driscoll Otto’s color-drenched lighting set the stage for a special evening. Under Michael Shell’s agile direction, the talented cast delivers. Their sparkling singing and vivid performances bring this “Cinderella” to life, giving this bonbon of an opera the confectionary treatment it’s been waiting for.”
Grace Suh
KC Studio
