La Cenerentola (Cinderella) is a tale of heart and humour full of clever disguises, unlikely heroes, a midnight ball and the kindness of one very determined young woman.

Part of the Brisbane Bel Canto festival, La Cenerentola is set to the sparkling and exquisite music of Rossini and swaps pumpkin carriages and fairy godparents for an evening of magical music and theatrical mischief.

When an invitation to the Prince’s Ball arrives, the gentle and warm-hearted Angelina (Cinderella) is overlooked by her selfish stepsisters and father Don Magnifico. However, kindness can conjure an unpredictable magic; when Cinderella captures the heart of Prince Ramiro, it’s not the slipper that fits, but the heart that shines.

There are plenty of laughs, thanks to the antics of Magnifico and Dandini, a pair of scheming stepsisters, and a mix-up at the ball. Add some dazzling singing and you’ve got a night at the opera offering the rare and joyous conclusion that fairytales really can come true.

La Cenerentola

Queensland Performing Arts Centre

Works by George Frideric Handel, Gaetano and Giuseppe Donizetti and others

Between the opera and the Sultan's Palace

Petruskirche Kiel Wik

Sparkling irony combined with sparkling champagne mood to the sounds of waltzes.

Die Fledermaus

Semperoper Dresden

Gioachino Rossini's comic opera "The Barber of Seville," premiered in 1816, is subtitled "Useless Caution" – and that's precisely what it's about: Filled with jealousy, the old Doctor Bartolo tries to keep his ward Rosina at home so he can marry her for his own rich inheritance. But in vain: The young and far more charming Count Almaviva gains access to the young woman's heart thanks to a masquerade and the help of the barber Figaro. With its virtuoso arias and fast-paced ensembles, "The Barber of Seville" is Rossini's most popular opera.

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Events

Past events

Apr 19 - May 2, 2026

La Cenerentola · Opera Queensland

Jul 10, 2025

Between the opera and the Sultan's Palace · Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival

Future and recently performed repertoire

Don Ramiro in La Cenerentola by Rossini

Opera Queensland

Conde de Almaviva in Il barbiere di Siviglia by Rossini

Semperoper Dresden

Alfred in Die Fledermaus by Strauss

Semperoper Dresden

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