Rossini Renaissance renewed: Ponnelle’s Cenerentola at La Scala

Aya Wakizono (Cenerentola) and Chuan Wang (Don Ramiro)

María Martín Campos (Clorinda), Marco Filippo Romano (Don Magnifico) and Dilan Şaka (Tisbe)

Marco Filippo Romano (Don Magnifico), Sung-Hwan Damien Park (Dandini) and Chuan Wang (Don Ramiro)

Aya Wakizono (Cenerentola)

By Laura Servidei, 08 September 2025

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“a production of exquisite beauty and charm, well worth a revival”

Reviewed at Teatro alla Scala, Milan on 6 September 2025

Rossini, La Cenerentola (Cinderella)

Teatro alla Scala

Jean-Pierre Ponnelle, Director, Set Designer, Costume Designer

Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala

Coro del Teatro alla Scala

Federica Stefani, Revival Director

Aya Wakizono, Angelina (Cinderella)

Chuan Wang, Don Ramiro

Sung-Hwan Damien Park, Dandini, valet to Ramiro

Marco Filippo Romano, Don Magnifico

María Martín Campos, Clorinda

Dilan Şaka, Tisbe

Huanhong Livio Li, Alidoro

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Laura Servidei

Mathematician, science nerd, translator of popular science books, obsessed opera fan since the teen years. Day job: business analyst in a software house developing systems for the financial industry. Amateur choral singer. Main musical interests: baroque music and Italian opera. Originally from Italy, currently based in Sweden. I make a mean eggplant parmesan.

Rossini Renaissance renewed: Ponnelle’s Cenerentola returns to La Scala