Massenet's Cendrillon at RAM

By David Karlin, 20 November 2013

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Reviewed at Royal Academy of Music: Sir Jack Lyons Theatre, London on 18 November 2013

Massenet, Cendrillon

Royal Academy Opera

Royal Academy of Music Sinfonia

Gareth Hancock, Conductor

Christopher Cowell, Director

Bridget Kimak, Set Designer

Cathy-Di Zhang, Cinderella

Richard Dowling, Prince Charming

Tereza Gevorgyan, Fairy

Rozanna Madylus, Mme de la Haltière

Ed Ballard, Pandolfe

Ross Scanlon, Dean

Lancelot Nomura, King

Céline Forrest, Noémie

Sarah Shorter, Dorothée

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David Karlin

David is a co-founder of Bachtrack. He is a musical omnivore interested in almost all types of music, but with a particular love of Italian opera. You can contact him from this link.

High gothic and fairies: Massenet's Cendrillon at the Royal Academy