La Cenerentola
- Don Ramiro, Prince of Salerno (Tenor)
- Dandini, his servant ( bass)
- Don Magnifico, Baron of Montefiascone ( bass)
- Clorinda, his daughter (Soprano)
- Tisbe, his daughter (mezzo- soprano)
- Angelina, " Cenerentola ", his step- daughter (mezzo- soprano)
- Alidoro, philosopher and teacher Don Ramiro ( bass)
La Cenerentola ossia La bontà in trionfo is an opera buffa (more precisely actually an Opera semiseria ) in two acts by Gioachino Rossini, based on the fairy tale Cinderella ( La Cenerentola by the Italian story by Giovanni Battista Basile ). The libretto was written by Jacopo Ferretti.
Action
Act 1
In the dilapidated castle of Don Magnifico himself whose daughters Clorinda and Tisbe brush out, while her stepsister Cenerentola the song of the love of a king sings a simple girl with the housework. The philosopher Alidoro comes disguised as a beggar, to find a suitable wife for his prince. Cenerentola offers him bread and coffee, the greedy stepsisters go, then release them and beat on them. At this moment, emissaries of the Prince deliver the invitation to a ball, to which this will choose the most beautiful in the country to his bride. Arguing with each other and hurry Clorinda Tisbe to her father and jam it up from a dream of him - in the form of a donkey - seems to promise a bright future. Meanwhile, comes disguised as a servant, Don Ramiro in the house, and is enchanted at the first meeting of Cenerentolas simple grace. Don Ramiro's valet Dandini occurs when his master in disguise, in order to lead the daughters of Don Magnifico on the lock. As Cenerentola asks to be allowed to come only for an hour and Alidoro evidence by means of an entry in a thick book that Magnifico must have three daughters, explains this heartless, the third daughter was dead quick walk from all, only Alidoro remains, order Cenerentola to comfort with the promise to bring them to the feast.
The courtiers have Don Magnifico, who has been drinking the wine cellar of the Prince, was appointed winemaker. Dandini can defend himself only with difficulty of the two sisters. To escape them, he makes the suggestion that the spurned by both but his servant should marry ( the real prince ). Outraged reject it. Since Alidoro reports the appearance of an unknown lady, now festively dressed Angelina. Uncertain, they all go to dinner.
Act 2
Also Dandini now makes Angelina the yard, but confesses to him frankly that she loved his supposed servant Ramiro. As Ramiro, who has overheard the scene emerges, Angelina gives him a bracelet, with a request to look for them. If he who wear the same bracelet, have found and then still love, you 'll be the Seine. You vanishes; Dandini and Don Ramiro swap roles again. Dandini adopt the baffled Don Magnifico be seen as a servant.
Cinderella and the stepsisters with the father have since returned home. During a storm, the coach of the Prince has an accident. He seeks refuge in the house of Don Magnifico and recognizes Angelina immediately. The sisters and their father recognize the situation and fear the retribution Cenerentolas. But the merciful goodness makes a happy ending for all. The two are a couple and are happy. With Angelina's aria " Nacqui all'affanno " going into " Non più mesta " ends the opera.