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“Fairy Tale Deconstruction with Wit and Charm”

Graz Opera takes aim at the clichés and stereotypes of fairy tales, from Grimm to Disney, in Gioachino Rossini’s La Cenerentola, delivering an evening of delightful entertainment. (…) Few fairy tales are as beloved as Cinderella, and one might assume there’s nothing new to say about it. However, in her production, Ilaria Lanzino proves otherwise. She strikes a clever balance between tradition and modernity by offering a fresh perspective on the story without sacrificing its fairy tale elements. While deconstructing entrenched clichés, gender roles, and societal expectations, she still manages to maintain a magical lightness. (…) Beyond this fascinating core concept, the production impresses with a wealth of details and references that would likely take more than one visit to fully grasp. (…) The director’s ideas are brought to life with great verve by the cast of singers, all of whom excel both vocally and dramatically.

— Oper! Magazine

 

“With verve, energy, and ease: Rossini’s La Cenerentola captivates at Graz Opera”

Director Ilaria Lanzino brings the piece into the present without doing violence to the opera. She gives the title character and the plot an effortless modernity; the action progresses at a brisk pace, forming a credible and moving organic unity with the music. (…) The audience clearly enjoyed the precise and intelligent production, imaginative design, and spirited musical performance, applauding enthusiastically and unanimously.

— Die Kleine Zeitung

 

“Magical and Modern”

Whether as Cinderella or Aschenputtel, from fairy tales or Disney films, everyone knows the story of the humble girl who loses her shoe and ultimately marries the prince. (…) At Graz Opera, director Ilaria Lanzino demonstrates that there’s still room for fresh perspectives. (…) She skillfully blends traditional fairy tale elements with contemporary approaches, questioning classic gender roles without losing the charm and magic of the fairy tale. She creates a 21st-century fairy tale world, full of creative ideas and references to various stories. (…) While most characters seem perfectly content in their glittery, tulle-filled universe of traditions, both Angelina and Don Ramiro struggle with the roles and societal expectations imposed upon them. Angelina tries to burn her dress, while Ramiro transforms a frog into a servant in an effort to avoid the inevitable bride search. A clever twist: Dandini’s transformation is only partial, leaving him as a bizarre hybrid of amphibian and human—a detail that no one seems to mind as long as he wears his crown. By the end, Angelina and Don Ramiro succeed in breaking free from their assigned roles and finding a personal happy ending that isn’t based on romantic fulfillment or kitsch but on achieving more freedom in their fairy tale world. The singers brought the director’s original ideas to life with full commitment and compelling performances, ensuring the evening was a triumph for both the musical and theatrical elements.

— Bachtrack

 

”La Cenerentola throws fairy tale clichés overboard at Graz Opera”

Gioachino Rossini’s La Cenerentola is thoroughly shaken up at Graz Opera by director Ilaria Lanzino and an enthusiastic ensemble. (…) A fairy tale in a bold, colorful guise. For Lanzino, this was an excellent opportunity to infuse the fairy tale with current demands for greater diversity and gender fluidity. (…) Graz Opera has succeeded in creating an entertaining spectacle.

— Kronen Zeitung

 

“A fast-paced production (…) unanimous audience approval”

— Kurier

 

“Cinderella rocked the Graz Opera”

An impressive premiere. This weekend, Graz Opera staged a dazzling premiere of Gioachino Rossini’s La Cenerentola. (…) The audience rewarded the three-hour performance with prolonged applause.

— MeinBezirk

 

“A rapturous celebration for the eyes and ears”

A clever direction (…) Rarely is a comic opera so outrageously funny and entertaining.

— Drehpunkt Kultur

 

“Visually and dramatically a hit”

— KUMA

 

“In Graz, the shoe fits Prince Conchita”

Director Ilaria Lanzino presents Rossini’s Cenerentola at Graz Opera as a garish fairy-tale farce that breaks gender clichés. (…) Together with designer Dorota Karolczak (set and costumes), Lanzino takes many liberties, setting the original within a dollhouse-like fairy tale world and a heteronormative framework—only to gleefully and energetically subvert it. Both Cinderella and the prince escape their traditional roles in the end. (…) The audience enjoyed the satirical exaggeration and eventual dismantling of gender attributes.

— Die Presse

“Fairy Tale Deconstruction with Wit and Charm”

Graz Opera takes aim at the clichés and stereotypes of fairy tales, from Grimm to Disney, in Gioachino Rossini’s La Cenerentola, delivering an evening of delightful entertainment. (…) Few fairy tales are as beloved as Cinderella, and one might assume there’s nothing new to say about it. However, in her production, Ilaria Lanzino proves otherwise. She strikes a clever balance between tradition and modernity by offering a fresh perspective on the story without sacrificing its fairy tale elements. While deconstructing entrenched clichés, gender roles, and societal expectations, she still manages to maintain a magical lightness. (…) Beyond this fascinating core concept, the production impresses with a wealth of details and references that would likely take more than one visit to fully grasp. (…) The director’s ideas are brought to life with great verve by the cast of singers, all of whom excel both vocally and dramatically.

— Oper! Magazine

 

“With verve, energy, and ease: Rossini’s La Cenerentola captivates at Graz Opera”

Director Ilaria Lanzino brings the piece into the present without doing violence to the opera. She gives the title character and the plot an effortless modernity; the action progresses at a brisk pace, forming a credible and moving organic unity with the music. (…) The audience clearly enjoyed the precise and intelligent production, imaginative design, and spirited musical performance, applauding enthusiastically and unanimously.

— Die Kleine Zeitung

 

“Magical and Modern”

Whether as Cinderella or Aschenputtel, from fairy tales or Disney films, everyone knows the story of the humble girl who loses her shoe and ultimately marries the prince. (…) At Graz Opera, director Ilaria Lanzino demonstrates that there’s still room for fresh perspectives. (…) She skillfully blends traditional fairy tale elements with contemporary approaches, questioning classic gender roles without losing the charm and magic of the fairy tale. She creates a 21st-century fairy tale world, full of creative ideas and references to various stories. (…) While most characters seem perfectly content in their glittery, tulle-filled universe of traditions, both Angelina and Don Ramiro struggle with the roles and societal expectations imposed upon them. Angelina tries to burn her dress, while Ramiro transforms a frog into a servant in an effort to avoid the inevitable bride search. A clever twist: Dandini’s transformation is only partial, leaving him as a bizarre hybrid of amphibian and human—a detail that no one seems to mind as long as he wears his crown. By the end, Angelina and Don Ramiro succeed in breaking free from their assigned roles and finding a personal happy ending that isn’t based on romantic fulfillment or kitsch but on achieving more freedom in their fairy tale world. The singers brought the director’s original ideas to life with full commitment and compelling performances, ensuring the evening was a triumph for both the musical and theatrical elements.

— Bachtrack

 

”La Cenerentola throws fairy tale clichés overboard at Graz Opera”

Gioachino Rossini’s La Cenerentola is thoroughly shaken up at Graz Opera by director Ilaria Lanzino and an enthusiastic ensemble. (…) A fairy tale in a bold, colorful guise. For Lanzino, this was an excellent opportunity to infuse the fairy tale with current demands for greater diversity and gender fluidity. (…) Graz Opera has succeeded in creating an entertaining spectacle.

— Kronen Zeitung

 

“A fast-paced production (…) unanimous audience approval”

— Kurier

 

“Cinderella rocked the Graz Opera”

An impressive premiere. This weekend, Graz Opera staged a dazzling premiere of Gioachino Rossini’s La Cenerentola. (…) The audience rewarded the three-hour performance with prolonged applause.

— MeinBezirk

 

“A rapturous celebration for the eyes and ears”

A clever direction (…) Rarely is a comic opera so outrageously funny and entertaining.

— Drehpunkt Kultur

 

“Visually and dramatically a hit”

— KUMA

 

“In Graz, the shoe fits Prince Conchita”

Director Ilaria Lanzino presents Rossini’s Cenerentola at Graz Opera as a garish fairy-tale farce that breaks gender clichés. (…) Together with designer Dorota Karolczak (set and costumes), Lanzino takes many liberties, setting the original within a dollhouse-like fairy tale world and a heteronormative framework—only to gleefully and energetically subvert it. Both Cinderella and the prince escape their traditional roles in the end. (…) The audience enjoyed the satirical exaggeration and eventual dismantling of gender attributes.

— Die Presse