Rossini La Cenerentola

This is an excellent version of one of the greatest of all comic operas featuring superb singing and orchestral playing And its not just the two headliners listen for example to the entrance of the stepsisters at the beginning of Act One Nevertheless some viewers may find the staging problematic with singers in clownlike costumes and sets featuring humansized rodents Those seeking a more conventional production might want to consider the Houston Grand Opera DVD also on Decca with Cecilia Bartoli and Raul Jimenez Both sets are wonderful but for me Joyce Didonato and Juan Diego Florez are slightly to be preferred Highly recommended