The Teatro Lirico of Cagliari opens its doors to Leo Muscato 's staging for Gioacchino Rossini 's La Cenerentola , in his debut in Italy .
Friday 17 March at 8.30 pm the first appointment with the opera, a playful drama in two acts on a libretto by Jacopo Ferretti , based on the fairy tale by Charles Perrault, who has been absent from Cagliari since 2010 (performed in concert form) and from 1977 (performed in scenic form).
The original staging – which comes from the Theater Bonn and is currently owned by the Teatro Lirico of Cagliari – is presented for the first time in the Bel Paese and is directed by Muscato , recent winner of the “Franco Abbiati” Award . At her side is Marialuisa Bafunno (director and producer), while the sets are by Andrea Belli , the costumes by Margherita Baldoni and the lights by Max Karbe . The Orchestra and Chorus of the Teatro Lirico di Cagliari will be conducted by Jonathan Brandani , the versatile musician and refined musicologist with an international curriculum who made his debut in Cagliari in the 2022 concert season. The choir master is Giovanni Andreoli .
The two casts of performers who alternate in the performances include: Dave Monaco (17-19-22-24-26)/ Chuan Wang (18-23-25) (Don Ramiro), Christian Senn (17-19-22- 24-26)/ Andrea Vincenzo Bonsignore (18-23-25) (Dandini), Giulio Mastrototaro (17-19-22-24-26)/ Alex Martini (18-23-25) (Don Magnifico), Chiara Notarnicola ( Clorinda), Giuseppina Piunti (Thisbe), Paola Gardina (17-19-22-24-26)/ (18-23-25) (Angelina, known as Cinderella), Pablo Ruiz (17-19-22-24- 26)/Davide Giangregorio (18-23-25) (Alidoro).
