Italian Opera in English

Cinderella, Adapted by M. Rophino Lacy, 1831, from Gioachino Rossini, La Cenerentol

John Graziano

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2014
• Print ISBN:
  9780815313724
• eBook ISBN:
  9781135552374
• Topic: Media & Performing Arts
• Subtopic: Music

First Published in 1994. This is volume 3 of a 16-volume series providing comprehensive set of works from a full century of musical theatre in the United States of America. The work in this volume represents Italian opera in English though the works have British origins and strong French influences. This volume discusses various operatic interpretations of the Cinderella story, from its French operatic debut in 1810 to the most famous operas from Perrault and Rossini.

Cinderella

CINDERELLA,

OR THE

FAIRY-QUEEN AND THE GLASS SLIPPER.

A COMIC OPERA,

IN THREE ACTS.

THE MUSIC BY ROSSINI.

WRITTEN, AND THE MUSIC ADAPTED AND ARRANGRD. BY

ROPHINO LACY,

Author of The Maid of Judah, The Turk in Italy, Fra Diavolo, Robert the Devil, Love and Reason, Love in Wrinkles, The Two Friends, Napoleon, The Israelites in Egypt, Jephtha’s Vow, The Blind Girl, &c., &c., &c.

THOMAS HAILES LACY,
89, STRAND, LONDON.

CINDERELLA.

Performed for the First Time at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, on Tuesday, April 13, 1830.

DRAMATIS PERSONÆ.

FELIX (Prince of Salerno)....................................... Mr. WOOD.

BARON PUMPOLINO (of Montefiesco)...............................—PENSON.

ALIDORO (the Princes Tutor)....................—STANSBURY

DANDINI (the Prince’s Valet)....................—MORLEY.

PEDRO (Servant to the Baron).........................—KEELEY.

HUNTERS, ATTENDANTS, PAGES, GRANDEES, VISITORS, &c.

TYROLESE DANCERS Mesdames VEDY and BEDFORD; Mr. ALBERT.

CORPS DE BALLET, &c., &c.

SYLPHS, FAIRIES, &c., &c.

SCENE OF ACTION—The Principality of Salerno.

DIRECTOR OF THE OPERA................................ Mr. ROPHINO LACY.

STAGE DIRECTOR.........................—................................ FARLEY.

COSTUMES.

Prince—1st Dress: Green hunting shirt; cloak with star, tights, high boots, cap and white feathers, gauntlets, short sword and boar spear. 2nd Dress: White satin shirt, white tights, ancle shoes embroidered, short arm-hole robe of crimson, or purple velvet; jewelled cap with white plumes.

Baron—1st Dress: Velvet doublet and full trunks, dressing gown and cap, slippers. 2nd Dress: Arm-hole velvet cloak, hat and feathers, shoes and rosettes

Alidoro—Black velvet shape and cloak.

Dandini—Neat yellow shirt, boots, &c

Pedro—Red short shirt, red tights.

Cinderella—1st Dress: Rich double dress, embroidered veil. 2nd Dress: Plain dark wrapper.

Clorinda and Thisbe—Handsome dresses of the time.

Fairies—Fanciful and light dresses, wands, flowers, &c.

CINDERELLA,

OR THE

FAIRY QUEEN AND THE GLASS SLIPPER.

ACT. I.

SCENE I.—The fairies’ haunt—A romantic scene, surrounded by jmoers of roses, in the midst of which rises a sparkling fountain. A broad lake in the distance, shut in by mountains, which stretch to the horizon; the sun is just seen rising over them. During the symphony numerous SYLPHS and FAIRIES enter, forming a dance around the fountain to the following chorus:—

CHORUS OF FAIRIES.

While sunbeams are glancing

O’er meadow and mountain,

By grot and cool fountain

Our revels we keep;—

Thus lightly still dancing

Our own magic measure,

Tho’ sweeter our pleasure

When mortals do sleep!

Enter FAIRY QUEEN.

FAIRIES.

Our mistress! Hail!

AIR.—FAIRY QUEEN.

From distant regions flying,

I come to claim your duty,

For innocence and beauty

Now let your spells be wove.

In grief a maid is sighing

Whose heart must cease to sorrow;

Who shall, before to-morrow,

Rejoice in happy love!

CHORUS. We’re here to yield o...

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Table of Contents
• Introduction to the Series
• About this Volume
• Introduction to this Volume
• Cinderella
• Appendix