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It is the classic tale of the poor young girl who marries her prince. | 0:00:13 | 0:00:19 | |
Told in every land throughout the mists of time, | 0:00:19 | 0:00:21 | |
it epitomises the triumph of goodness and grace | 0:00:21 | 0:00:25 | |
over injustice and oppression. | 0:00:25 | 0:00:27 | |
We know it, of course, as Cinderella. | 0:00:27 | 0:00:30 | |
There are hundreds of versions of the story. | 0:00:30 | 0:00:33 | |
Some can be traced back to ancient Greece, others to the Far East, | 0:00:33 | 0:00:37 | |
to medieval Europe. she even appears in American-Indian folklore. | 0:00:37 | 0:00:41 | |
But the version we're most familiar with comes from 17th-century France, | 0:00:41 | 0:00:46 | |
from a children's book by Charles Perrault | 0:00:46 | 0:00:49 | |
in which the poor, unloved step-daughter Cinderella | 0:00:49 | 0:00:52 | |
is sleeping in the attic and doing all the harshest household chores, | 0:00:52 | 0:00:56 | |
while her overbearing step-sisters live a life of luxury. | 0:00:56 | 0:01:00 | |
The Italian composer Rossini was the first to set this story as an opera | 0:01:03 | 0:01:08 | |
called La Cenerentola. | 0:01:08 | 0:01:09 | |
It took him just three weeks to write and was an instant success. | 0:01:09 | 0:01:13 | |
But what we're about to see | 0:01:13 | 0:01:14 | |
would have surpassed even Rossini's wildest dreams. | 0:01:14 | 0:01:18 | |
It's been created by legendary Italian producer Andrea Andermann, | 0:01:18 | 0:01:21 | |
who's famous for taking us out of the opera house | 0:01:21 | 0:01:24 | |
and into the most stunning real-life locations. | 0:01:24 | 0:01:27 | |
So, we are in some of the most beautiful palaces and gardens in Turin. | 0:01:27 | 0:01:32 | |
Why Turin? Well, this is where the King of Italy actually lived | 0:01:32 | 0:01:36 | |
so if you were looking for your Prince Charming, | 0:01:36 | 0:01:38 | |
you'd find him here. | 0:01:38 | 0:01:39 | |
Four locations were used - | 0:01:41 | 0:01:42 | |
the Venaria Reale, | 0:01:42 | 0:01:44 | |
the Mandria Park, | 0:01:44 | 0:01:46 | |
the Royal Palace | 0:01:46 | 0:01:48 | |
and here, the magnificent 18th-century Stupinigi royal hunting lodge. | 0:01:48 | 0:01:54 | |
What's more, this special adaptation of Rossini's opera was filmed live, | 0:01:54 | 0:01:58 | |
over two days in June, | 0:01:58 | 0:01:59 | |
and at the time of day the scenes in the story occur. | 0:01:59 | 0:02:02 | |
And, yes, that includes the famous ballroom scene, | 0:02:02 | 0:02:05 | |
which took place here in this dazzling ballroom, | 0:02:05 | 0:02:09 | |
exactly as the clock struck midnight. | 0:02:09 | 0:02:12 | |
Now, this opera - which is a comedy - | 0:02:19 | 0:02:21 | |
features some of Rossini's most beautiful and witty music. | 0:02:21 | 0:02:25 | |
At its heart is Cinderella, who's called Angelina in Rossini's opera | 0:02:34 | 0:02:38 | |
and is performed by the Ukrainian mezzo-soprano Lena Belkina. | 0:02:38 | 0:02:42 | |
The opera starts, not surprisingly, with an overture - | 0:02:57 | 0:03:01 | |
that age-old device to grab our attention | 0:03:01 | 0:03:03 | |
and get us into the spirit of the piece. | 0:03:03 | 0:03:05 | |
But you have a treat in store | 0:03:05 | 0:03:07 | |
because in this production the overture leads us right into | 0:03:07 | 0:03:10 | |
the heart of Cinderella's world using some very beautiful animation | 0:03:10 | 0:03:15 | |
to introduce the characters and the story. | 0:03:15 | 0:03:18 | |
It is a device that works really well | 0:03:18 | 0:03:20 | |
and is interwoven throughout the whole opera. | 0:03:20 | 0:03:23 | |
The story begins with Cinderella's early, happy childhood, | 0:03:23 | 0:03:27 | |
before the famous fairytale. | 0:03:27 | 0:03:30 | |
So, are you sitting comfortably? Then let's begin. | 0:03:30 | 0:03:33 | |
This is Rossini's Cenerentola. | 0:03:33 | 0:03:35 | |
Subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing by Red Bee Media Ltd | 2:02:05 | 2:02:09 |