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| Cecelia Hall (左)和 Levy Sekgapane (右)是劇中男女主角。 |
這齣劇把人們所熟知，一名被虐待女孩和一名英俊王子的兩心相悅故事，揉進了人們所熟悉的兩個波士頓社區，是獲獎藝術家暨波士頓長期居民Dawn
M. Simmons的舞台劇處女作，只演出3場。
波士頓抒情歌劇院上次演出羅西尼劇作，已是30多年前。這次的這齣現代版”灰姑娘”，將由首次登上波士頓抒情歌劇院的Cecelia Hall演出Angelina，這個來自忘恩負義家庭的女孩，在掩藏了身分的王子輔導老師幫助Don Ramiro下，找到了真愛。
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| Dawn M. Simmons首次嘗試編撰舞台劇。 |
飾演Ramiro的Levy Sekgapane也是首次登上波士頓抒情歌劇院舞台。
和聞名的動畫片”灰姑娘”一樣，Angelina遇見並嫁給了王子，讓他的家人非常懊惱，但是和電影不同的是，羅西尼的歌劇版本，由Jacopo
Ferretti撰寫歌詞，放棄了不食人間煙火的味道，更注重世俗干擾，並以優美旋律和充滿活力的音韻來維持魔力。
波士頓抒情歌劇院總主任暨執行長Bradley
Vernatter表示，這有趣兒誘人的歌劇是齣關於在波士頓，善良得勝的故事。
票價25元起，購票可上網blo.org/Cinderella。
BOSTON LYRIC OPERA MOUNTS A NEW, BOSTON-INSPIRED PRODUCTION OF ROSSINI’S "LA CENERENTOLA"
Award-winning Boston theater artist Dawn M. Simmons takes on her first opera.
Cecelia Hall and Levy Sekgapane make BLO debuts as the heroine Angelina and the princely Don Ramiro.
Boston, MA — rev. October 11, 2023* — Boston Lyric Opera announces a city-centric take on Gioachino Rossini's timeless opera, "LA CENERENTOLA (CINDERELLA).” This interpretation brings the familiar story of a mistreated young woman and a handsome prince into the hearts of two familiar Boston neighborhoods. “La Cenerentola” is directed by award-winning theater artist and longtime Boston resident Dawn M. Simmons, who makes her opera debut. This opera runs for a limited engagement of three performances, from November 8-12, 2023 at the Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre. Tickets are available now at blo.org/cinderella.
It’s been 30-plus years since BLO’s last production of Rossini’s opera. In it, the sweet Angelina played by Cecelia Hall in her BLO debut (l., CMW Photography), is a young woman from an ungrateful family who finds true love with the help of a prince’s tutor who disguises himself to help Don Ramiro, find a worthy partner. Ramiro is played by Levy Sekgapane in his BLO debut (r., Kartal Karagedik).
As in the well-known animated film Cinderella, Angelina meets and weds the Prince, much to the chagrin of her family. But unlike that film, Rossini’s opera version, with libretto by Jacopo Ferretti, dispenses with fairy dust in favor of more earthly interventions, maintaining its magic with beautiful melodies and an energetic score.
“I hope La Cenerentola romances audiences,” says Simmons. “The magic is in the music, in the simplicity of boy-meets-girl and how they sweep each other off their feet.”
“This fun and lustrous opera is a story about the triumph of goodness, right here in Boston,” says BLO Stanford Calderwood General Director & CEO Bradley Vernatter. “Dawn M. Simmons’s cultural leadership and prolific theater career has shown her to be a visionary director. For us, she creates a production that reminds us of the importance of good humor, kindness, and love in our lives.”
In addition to Hall, the CENERENTOLA cast includes Dana Varga (BLO debut) as Clorinda, 2023/24 BLO Emerging Artist Alexis Peart as Tisbe, Levi Hernandez (the BLO film series, “B.”) as Dandini, Brandon Cedel (BLO’s 2019 “The Rape of Lucretia”) as Don Magnifico, and Philip Lima (BLO’s 2022 “Romeo & Juliet”) as Alidoro.
The 42-piece Boston Lyric Opera Orchestra is conducted by BLO Music Director David Angus. The Boston Lyric Opera Chorus is led by BLO Chorus Director Brett Hodgdon.
Set designer Jenna McFarland Lord and Lighting Director Bailey Costa transform the Emerson Cutler Majestic stage with elements of iconic Boston architecture, from Don Ramiro’s palatial Beacon Hill home with gently twinkling garden lights, to the Magnifico family’s stylish Seaport digs lit by the energy of the neighborhood’s modern vibe.
Similarly, costume designer Trevor Bowen straddles the old and the new, fashioning Angelina’s transformation from cleaning woman to princess, and Don Ramiro’s casual modern-day swagger into a ball-worthy take on traditional waistcoat and jacket. The “wicked stepsistahs” Clorinda and Tisbe are never dressed down, befitting their aspirations as wannabe influencers.
"As an artist born and raised in this city, I know we are ready for a new look at this classic story,” says Simmons (r., courtesy photo). “Boston may not have castles in the center of town, or young women shoveling coal to keep the house warm anymore, but like anywhere else we have people who want more out of life than what they’ve been handed. This story of love, transformation, and the enduring power of kindness is one everyone can relate to."
TICKETS
Tickets for LA CENERENTOLA are available now individually or in a two- or three-part subscription to BLO’s 2023/24 Season. Individual tickets start at $25, and are available at blo.org/Cinderella.
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