Product Details

• Actors: Angela Denning, Daphne Evangelatos, Walter Berry, Ann Murray (II), Francisco Araiza
• Directors: Claus Viller
• Format: Classical, Color, NTSC
• Subtitles: English
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Kultur Video
• VHS Release Date: July 29, 1997
• Run Time: 164 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0000016TL
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #402,920 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A whole new perspective on Cinderella!, July 12, 2000

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Heather Tiemens - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rossini - La Cenerentola / Chailly, Murray, Araiza, Salzburg Festival [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Wow! This is one fantastic production of La Cenerentola! The orchestra starts out with Rossini's finest overture, and the opera only rises in brilliance to the final, spectacular scene. The male lead is extremely good, and of course Cinderella is incomparable. There is some very amusing interplay between the prince and his valet, who have switched places, and a dazzling sextet when Cinderella and the prince finally find each other. The music is absolutely flawless. The stage settings leave a little to be desired, but who cares with this kind of singing? You should absolutely get this!

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars No Fairy Godmother Here, August 27, 2001

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Richard Alexanian (Raynham, MA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rossini: La Cenerentola (DVD)

This is the story of Cinderella with a different twist. A Step father vs a Stepmother. Don Magnifico played by Walter Berry and his two warring daughters/siblings Clorinda And Tisbe. A pair of bracelets rather than glass slippers. Finally, the Prince's tutor, Alidoro, posing as a beggar to whom Cinderella gives bread. Alidoro will become Ciderella's angel and advocate. No Fairy Godmother here. Dandini, the counterfeit Prince played by Gino Quilico is a pure delight, pulling of the deception in brilliant fashion. Francisco Araiza as the real Prince whom I have seen in other Opera's is of magnificent tenor voice along with superb acting. Ann Murray as Cinderella is incomparable, wow what a performance, convincing, heartfelt and purley delightfull in every respect. The themes of forgiveness and respect hit home. Certainly a Five Star rating at Amazon.Com, but a 10 out 10 for performance, visual scenery and the Vienna Philharmonic. Some of my favorite scenes were the Wine Cellar, the Coach ride and Dandi's interplay with Don Magnifico's daughters and much much more. Totally delightfull. A must for any collection. Sound Quality A1 Picture Qaulity- Clean and crisp

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Overall enchantment and performance., July 26, 2001

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Mrs. Sunar Tjahjono (Jakarta, Indonesia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rossini - La Cenerentola / Chailly, Murray, Araiza, Salzburg Festival [VHS] (VHS Tape)

We are amazed that this delightful opera, although containing so much similarity to the tunes and music in The Barber of Seville, is not as wellknown and popular. We appreciate that the Vienna State Opera undertake to perform this opera, so that we can enjoy the enchanting music and the sparkling Belcanto which is Rossini's identity, sung and performed with such excellence and brilliancy by all the singers. Especially tenor Francisco Araiza, which I have seen in different operas, shows in here all his excellence by acting and singing so magnificent and beautifully, accomplishing the character he plays as The Prince. In overall this opera, although not as wellknown as The Barber of Sevilla, is not less enchanting and so delightful which give us so much enjoyment from the beginning to the end, particularly as it is performed with such excellence and beautiful singing and backed by such splendid scenery and colorful background.