New York – A fairytale ending for “The 2013-2014 Great Live Season” organized by Microcinema, the film festival that brings live on the silver screen acclaimed works on stage at the most prestigious theaters in the world to spread the heritage of traditional opera and bring the public closer to the genre. “La Cenerentola” by Gioacchino Rossini, for the first time at the Metropolitan Opera in New York with the powerful voice of mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato, will be screened in Italian theaters on Tuesday, May 13, at 7:30pm, live in HD (more info at www.grandestagionelive.it). Described by The New Yorker as “perhaps the most powerful female voice of her generation,” Joyce DiDonato will take on the role of sweet Angelina, a role she previously interpreted in London, Monaco and Vienna. Fabio Lusi, principal conductor at the Metropolitan Opera in New York, is conducting; while Cesare Lievi is directing and Maurizio Balò is in charge of set design. Joining Joyce DiDonato on stage are Juan Diego Flórez as Prince Ramiro, Alessandro Corbelli as the surly stepfather, Luca Pisaroni as Alidoro, and Pietro Spagnoli as Dandini. With this last opera, this season of Microcinema Great Opera Live comes to an end. The event registered a considerable success, and brought to Italian theaters several acclaimed operas performed in the most prestigious opera houses in the world. (9Colonne)
