Copenhagen Opera Festival

Opera on
Location
‘Cinderella’ in a
fairytale setting on
Frederiksberg Castle
26th – 30th July
VENUE: Frederiksberg Slot
TIME: From the 26th to the 30th of July at 8pm.
On Friday the 29th of July also at 5pm.
TICKETS: 360 DKK
The show is not suitable for people with mobility difficulties.
cInderella on Location – an adaption of Gioachino Antonio
rossini’s “La cenerentola” (“cinderella”)
Rossini’s fairy tale opera “La Cenerentola” is especially wellsuited
for performance in a castle – and this is what the
Øresundsoperan will be doing when they revive last year’s
great success “Opera on Location”.
Imagine that you arrive in the castle yard and are met by the
Swedish Baron Magnifico and his three daughters: Cinderella,
Tisbe and Clorinda. They run a small pub in the corner of the
yard to earn a crust. Suddenly a mysterious man sings about
a prince who is on his way to find the bride of his choice – the
drama is well underway, and the daughters get busy dressing
themselves, each of them hoping that they will be the one who
will marry the prince. The music and the story takes us to various
rooms in the castle where we’ll meet the prince and maybe
even get the chance to dance as the wedding is celebrated in
the big, beautiful ballroom.
The music has everything that we have come to expect fom
Rossini – it is exceptionally tuneful and expresses an unbridled
joie de vivre and an irresistible sense of humour. Featuring
soloists that represent the elite of Swedish and Danish singers,
the director Lars Knutzon and costume designer Piyannah
Ørnbak present a lavish production which is bound to captivate
audiences.
CAST: Josefine Andersson, Merete Sveistrup, Ulrika Precht,
Sune Hjerrild, Teit Kanstrup, Carl Christian Rasmussen,
Per Arne Wahlgren
21