Seattle Opera: Cinderella - Books & Recordings for Middle and High School
Seattle Opera will be presenting Rossini's Cinderella (La Cenerentola) at McCaw Hall, Oct. 19-Nov. 1, 2019. Seattle Public Youth Services Librarians selected these books, film, and CDs for students interested in learning more about opera and Rossini, and those inspired to read some fun variations on the classic tale.
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La Cenerentola
With Teresa Berganza and Luigi Alva, conducted by Claudio Abbado.
Format: Music CD
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La Cenerentola
With Vesselina Kasarova and Antonino Siragusa, conducted by Carlo Rizzi.
Format: Music CD
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La Cenerentola
With Frederica von Stade and Francisco Araiza, conducted by Claudio Abbado, directed by Jean-Pierre Ponnelle.
Format: DVD
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La Cenerentola
This English National Opera Guide contains introductory articles on Rossini and La Cenerentola, together with the libretto in English and Italian.
Format: Book
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Rossini
Traces the life of Italian composer Gioacchino Rossini, from his poor and unhappy childhood to his fame as one of the most important composers of the 19th century.
Format: Book
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Ash
In this variation on the Cinderella story, Ash must choose between a handsome fairy cursed to love her and the King's Huntress whom she loves.
Format: Book
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Cinder
As plague ravages the overcrowded Earth, Cinder, a gifted mechanic and cyborg, becomes involved with handsome Prince Kai and must uncover secrets about her past in order to protect the world, in this futuristic take on the Cinderella story.
Format: Book
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Confessions of An Ugly Stepsister
From the author of Wicked, here's a look at what Cinderella's wicked stepmother and the ugly stepsisters were really like.
Format: eBook
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Geekerella
In this pop-culture-infused Cinderella retelling, geek girl Ellie hopes to go to ExcelsiCon Cosplay to meet a movie-star prince.
Format: Book
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Just Ella
In this continuation of the Cinderella story, fifteen-year-old Ella finds that accepting Prince Charming's proposal ensnares her in a suffocating tangle of palace rules and royal etiquette, so she plots to escape.
Format: Book
Availability: Available
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