Cinderella at Lyric Opera

Chicago On the Aisle - Highly Recommended

"...With its blindingly bright colors and brilliant musical hijinks, the Lyric Opera of Chicago's current production of Rossini's "Cinderella" plays out like a surreal dream that might possess one in the wee hours of the night. It makes perfect sense while it's happening, zany and hypnotic at the same time. Rossini's music is wrapped in a fanciful 2007 production by Barcelona director Joan Font and designer Joan Guillen that goes well beyond the boring rules of logic."

Stage and Cinema - Highly Recommended

"...Lyric Opera's delightfully laugh-out-loud production is directed by Joan Font, founding director of Barcelona's Els Comediants. His playful interpretation provides prominent acting roles to six rats who form Cinderella's domestic court. Moving with the grace and nimbleness of dancers, these silent actors heighten the comedy and underline the fantasy, while proving incredibly useful as stage hands."

ChicagoCritic - Highly Recommended

"...But the production is so delightful, and Rossini's reworking of the story made it so much sweeter, that the time flew by. For a mature child of reasonable age, La Cenerentola is a wonderful introduction to opera, and for anyone else, as well."