La Cenerentola (Cinderella)

Following rave reviews from audiences and critics alike in 2025, Opera Queensland’s highly acclaimed La Cenerentola will return in 2026!

★★★★ 1/2 “Enchanting.”
– Limelight 

“Delightful design, impeccable comedic timing, and awe-inspiring opera singing.”
– Backstreet Brisbane 

La Cenerentola (Cinderella) is a tale of heart and humour full of clever disguises, unlikely heroes, a midnight ball and the kindness of one very determined young woman.

Part of the Brisbane Bel Canto festival, La Cenerentola is set to the sparkling and exquisite music of Rossini and swaps pumpkin carriages and fairy godparents for an evening of magical music and theatrical mischief.

When an invitation to the Prince’s Ball arrives, the gentle and warm-hearted Angelina (Cinderella) is overlooked by her selfish stepsisters and father Don Magnifico. However, kindness can conjure an unpredictable magic; when Cinderella captures the heart of Prince Ramiro, it’s not the slipper that fits, but the heart that shines.

There are plenty of laughs, thanks to the antics of Magnifico and Dandini, a pair of scheming stepsisters, and a mix-up at the ball. Add some dazzling singing and you’ve got a night at the opera offering the rare and joyous conclusion that fairytales really can come true.

Brisbane Bel Canto is supported by Philip Bacon AO and Haymans Electrical. 

Conductor Richard Mills
Director & Set Designer Laura Hansford
Co-Costume Designer Karen Cochet
Co-Costume Designer Bianca Bulley
Lighting Designer Christine Felmingham
Associate Director Eugene Lynch
Chorus Master Narelle French 

Angelina (Cinderella) Margarita Gritskova
Don Ramiro Mert Süngü
Dandini Jeremy Kleeman
Don Magnifico James Roser
Clorinda Sarah Crane
Tisbe Hayley Sugars
Alidoro Shaun Brown

Opera Queensland Chorus
Queensland Symphony Orchestra

Content warning: This production contains haze and strobe effects.