Cinderella - Rossini
2013

"Opera Queensland and New Zealand Opera have teamed up to produce a delightfully entertaining Cinderella: or Goodness Triumphant. Rossini’s exuberant re-telling of Charles Perrault’s fairy tale Cendrillon avoids the sentimentality associated with Disney’s version of the Brothers Grimm’s Cinderella but it certainly doesn’t shy away from the cruelty. Director Lindy Hume provides a platform for her artists to enjoy themselves and they share their joy generously with the audience."

Artshub

"This staging – a co-production between NZO and Opera Queensland – is exquisite: full of delightful directorial touches from acclaimed director Lindy Hume, her lightness of touch and humour shining through. Settings (Dan Potra, designer) are elegant, fascinatingly detailed and beautiful…"

Theatre Review, NZ

"The well-travelled production which opened Saturday… is as fresh and magical as it must have been when first seen. It’s the concept and imagination of stage director Lindy Hume which makes this production so delicious, ably abetted by designer Dan Potra, lighting with some wonderful effects by Matthew Marshall."

Bachtrack, Seattle version

"Staging as speedy as a runaway train: Seattle Opera audiences had a rollicking good time this past weekend with Rossini’s Cinderella. Those who have already seen Australian stage director Lindy Hume’s work know to expect an almost frenetically energetic show, with the principals and chorus constantly engaged in all sorts of creative stage business."

Seattle Times

"Opera Queensland and New Zealand Opera have teamed up to produce a delightfully entertaining Cinderella: or Goodness Triumphant. Rossini’s exuberant re-telling of Charles Perrault’s fairy tale Cendrillon avoids the sentimentality associated with Disney’s version of the Brothers Grimm’s Cinderella but it certainly doesn’t shy away from the cruelty. Director Lindy Hume provides a platform for her artists to enjoy themselves and they share their joy generously with the audience."

Artshub

"This staging – a co-production between NZO and Opera Queensland – is exquisite: full of delightful directorial touches from acclaimed director Lindy Hume, her lightness of touch and humour shining through. Settings (Dan Potra, designer) are elegant, fascinatingly detailed and beautiful…"

Theatre Review, NZ

"The well-travelled production which opened Saturday… is as fresh and magical as it must have been when first seen. It’s the concept and imagination of stage director Lindy Hume which makes this production so delicious, ably abetted by designer Dan Potra, lighting with some wonderful effects by Matthew Marshall."

Bachtrack, Seattle version

"Staging as speedy as a runaway train: Seattle Opera audiences had a rollicking good time this past weekend with Rossini’s Cinderella. Those who have already seen Australian stage director Lindy Hume’s work know to expect an almost frenetically energetic show, with the principals and chorus constantly engaged in all sorts of creative stage business."

Seattle Times

"Opera Queensland and New Zealand Opera have teamed up to produce a delightfully entertaining Cinderella: or Goodness Triumphant. Rossini’s exuberant re-telling of Charles Perrault’s fairy tale Cendrillon avoids the sentimentality associated with Disney’s version of the Brothers Grimm’s Cinderella but it certainly doesn’t shy away from the cruelty. Director Lindy Hume provides a platform for her artists to enjoy themselves and they share their joy generously with the audience."

Artshub

"This staging – a co-production between NZO and Opera Queensland – is exquisite: full of delightful directorial touches from acclaimed director Lindy Hume, her lightness of touch and humour shining through. Settings (Dan Potra, designer) are elegant, fascinatingly detailed and beautiful…"

Theatre Review, NZ

"The well-travelled production which opened Saturday… is as fresh and magical as it must have been when first seen. It’s the concept and imagination of stage director Lindy Hume which makes this production so delicious, ably abetted by designer Dan Potra, lighting with some wonderful effects by Matthew Marshall."

Bachtrack, Seattle version

"Staging as speedy as a runaway train: Seattle Opera audiences had a rollicking good time this past weekend with Rossini’s Cinderella. Those who have already seen Australian stage director Lindy Hume’s work know to expect an almost frenetically energetic show, with the principals and chorus constantly engaged in all sorts of creative stage business."

Seattle Times

"Opera Queensland and New Zealand Opera have teamed up to produce a delightfully entertaining Cinderella: or Goodness Triumphant. Rossini’s exuberant re-telling of Charles Perrault’s fairy tale Cendrillon avoids the sentimentality associated with Disney’s version of the Brothers Grimm’s Cinderella but it certainly doesn’t shy away from the cruelty. Director Lindy Hume provides a platform for her artists to enjoy themselves and they share their joy generously with the audience."

Artshub

"This staging – a co-production between NZO and Opera Queensland – is exquisite: full of delightful directorial touches from acclaimed director Lindy Hume, her lightness of touch and humour shining through. Settings (Dan Potra, designer) are elegant, fascinatingly detailed and beautiful…"

Theatre Review, NZ

"The well-travelled production which opened Saturday… is as fresh and magical as it must have been when first seen. It’s the concept and imagination of stage director Lindy Hume which makes this production so delicious, ably abetted by designer Dan Potra, lighting with some wonderful effects by Matthew Marshall."

Bachtrack, Seattle version

"Staging as speedy as a runaway train: Seattle Opera audiences had a rollicking good time this past weekend with Rossini’s Cinderella. Those who have already seen Australian stage director Lindy Hume’s work know to expect an almost frenetically energetic show, with the principals and chorus constantly engaged in all sorts of creative stage business."

Seattle Times