Cinderella (1993)
A Fairy Opera in Four Acts
Music by Jules Massenet
Poem by Henri Cain after the stories by Charles Perrault and the Brothers Grimm
Anonymous English translation revised by Colin Graham and Stephen Lord
By arrangement with Theodore Presser Company, agents for Heugel, Paris, publisher.
Festival Stage Design by Derek Mclane
First performed at the Theatre Nationale de l’Opera-Cornique, Paris on 24 May 1899
Dates of Performance
June 11, 13, 17, 19, 21
1993 Season
Cinderella   Don Giovanni
The Midnight Angel   Billy Budd
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Cast
David Evitts
Pandolphe
Josepha Gayer
Madame de la Haltière
Connie-lin Chmura
Noémie
Jill Grove
Dorothée
Susan Rosenbaum
Lucette
Brenda Harris
The Fairy
Suzanne Balaes
Six Spirits
Monica Bellner
Six Spirits
Charlene Marcinko
Six Spirits
Cheryl Martin
Six Spirits
Barbara Paré
Six Spirits
Jami Rogers
Six Spirits
Erin Caves
The Master of Ceremonies
David Cody
The Princes Tutor
Andrew Funk
The Prime Minister
Mary Ann McCormick
The Prince
Timothy Truschel
The King
Samuel Mungo
The Kings Herald
Creative Team
Carol I. Crawford
Conductor
Colin Graham
Stage Director
Neil Peter Jampolis
Set Designer
John Pennoyer
Costume Designer
Christopher Akerlind
Lighting Designer
Vicki L. Blake
Choreographer
Cary John Franklin
Chorus Master
Tom Watson
Wig Master & Makeup
Gail Andrews
Repetiteur
J. Bruce Summers
Costume Coordinator
Amanda Foust
Stage Manager
John Novak
Assistant Stage Manager
Mary Scheidegger
Assistant Stage Manager
Synopsis
The opera follows the well-known fairy tale.
ACT ONE takes place in the city at the house of Madame de la Haltiere, the ambitious second wife of Pandolfe;
ACT TWO, at the Royal Court.
INTERMISSION
ACT THREE. Lucette has returned from the ball, leaving her slipper behind her. But has it all been a dream? The family returns home; Madame is delighted that the Unknown’s departure has so displeased the Prince. Overcome with emotion and weary of life, Lucette rushes away to the domain of the Fairy, who happens to be the Princes godmother as well as her own. The Prince also comes to seek the Fairy’s help and declares he would rather die than lose his love; he will tear his heart out and nail it on her enchanted oak. The Fairy has placed a hedge between the lovers to keep them from meeting face to race until she is satisfied of their sincerity. At last she grants them one nigh: in each others arms; they fall into a deep sleep.
ACT FOUR. Lucette has been found under the Fairy’s tree, barely alive. Pandolphe has nursed her back to health in the country while Madame and her family remain in town, agog with the news that many foreign princesses have come to try on the slipper Lucette is persuaded by her father that the ball, the Prince, and the Fairy have all been delusions. Once again her hopes are dashed, but the King’s Herald is heard throughout the land declaring that the Prince can only be saved from despair and death by the owner of the mysterious crystal slipper. None of the candidates is successful in trying on the slipper. The Prince is saved by the appearance of the Fairy with Lucette, who comes to restore the Prince’s heart to its owner.
This production of Cinderella is made possible by a major gift from Emerson Electric Co., whose continued generosity and encouragement is deeply appreciated.
Opera Theatre extends special thanks to the anonymous donor who has provided additional major underwriting support.
The costumes for Cinderella are underwritten by a generous gift from Mrs. Homer V Howes.
Ms. Crawford’s appearance as conductor is sponsored by The Edward Chase Garvey Memorial Foundation.
The services of the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra are made possible by a generous grant from the Bryant Group, Inc.
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