CINDERELLA: Cinderella shows kindness to a beggar
Cinderella (Vivica Genaux) offers a beggar some coffee. He is really the prince's tutor Alidoro (Resident Artist Joseph Barron), in disguise. Photo: David Bachman.
CINDERELLA: Tisbe gets an invitation to the ball
Cinderella's half-sister Tisbe (Resident Artist Samantha Korbey) is given an invitation to the Prince's ball. Photo by David Bachman.
CINDERELLA: Magnifico dreams of a flying donkey
Cinderella's half-sisters Clorinda and Tisbe (Resident Artists Meredith Lustig and Samantha Korbey) make fun of Don Magnifico (Paolo Pecchioli) when he regales them of his dream. Photo: David Bachman
CINDERELLA: Dandini in disguise as the prince
The prince's valet Dandini (Daniel Mobbs) enjoys pretending to be the Prince, with a grand introduction by the courtiers (men of the Pittsburgh Opera Chorus). Photo: David Bachman.
CINDERELLA asks to go to the ball
Cinderella (Vivica Genaux) asks her stepfather Don Magnifico (Paolo Pecchioli) if she can go to the Prince's ball. Photo by David Bachman
CINDERELLA: the sisters prove they're snobs
Clorinda and Tisbe (Resident Artists Meredith Lustig and Samantha Korbey) refuse to consider marrying a "mere valet" (Prince Ramiro in disguise, Arthur Espiritu). Photo by David Bachman.
CINDERELLA: the prince arrives with the bracelet
Prince Ramiro (Arthur Espiritu) arrives at Magnifico's house, where he finds Cinderella (Vivica Genaux) in rags, but holding the mate to his bracelet. Photo: David Bachman
CINDERELLA: The prince proposes
Prince Ramiro (Arthur Espiritu) proposes to Cinderella (Vivica Genaux), to the consternation of Don Magnifico and his daughters (Paolo Pecchioli and Resident Artists Samantha Korbey and Meredith Lustig). Photo: David Bachman
CINDERELLA: The sisters see the ring
Prince Ramiro (Arthur Espiritu) shows Clorinda and Tisbe (Resident Artists Meredith Lustig and Samantha Korbey) the ring that will grace Cinderella's finger (and not theirs). Photo: David Bachman
CINDERELLA: Happy ending
Cindrella and Prince Ramiro (center, Vivica Genaux and Arthur Espiritu) are united in joy after Cinderella forgives her family and persuades the prince to do so as well. Photo: David Bachman
CINDERELLA: happy ending, made possible by Alidoro
Alidoro (Resident Artist Joseph Barron, center) raises a glass at the wedding; he gets much of the credit for bringing the happy couple together. Photo: David Bachman