Opera UCT / Reviews

If you are still in the Dark Ages and think that opera is only about gods and Ancient Egyptians, wait till you hear about Rossini’s Opera La Cenerentola. It is based on one of the best-known fairy tales - Perrault’s touching story of Cinderella’s triumph of love over malice.

LA CENERENTOLA, Rossini. Presented by The Opera School of the SA College of Music, with Ané Sophia, Lunga Halam, Ipeleng Kgatle, Jacobi de Villiers, Martin Mkhize, Bongani Kubheka, George Stevens. Conducted by Jochen Rieder. Directed by Claudia Blersch. At the Baxter Theatre.