Satisfying Cendrillon from UoT Opera

UoT Opera’s spring production; Massenet’s 1899 opera Cendrillon, has been transferred to the Elgin Theatre with the MacMillan currently out of commission.  They have made some sensible accommodations to the rather unfriendly Elgin acoustic.  The orchestra is reduced to about thirty players and placed at floor level in front of the stage.  Almost all the stage action takes place right at the front which helped significantly with voice projection.

Pandolfe & Servants

Pandolfe & Servants

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