Cinderella; or, The Fairy and Little Glass Slipper. An Opera, in Three Acts. As Performed by the Pyne and Harrison Opera Troupe, at the Broadway Theatre, New-York. The Music Composed by Rossini.
Scarce American libretto of Rossini’s Cinderella adapted for English opera
Scarce American libretto for a mid-19th-century English opera troupe’s rendition of Rossini’s Cinderella, performed at the Broadway Theatre in New York. While Rossini’s score is credited, the adaptation is Anglicized and adjusted to suit the Broadway Theatre’s stage and audience. Based loosely on Rossini’s La Cenerentola (1817), this booklet was sold or distributed at performances, serving both as a libretto and souvenir.
This 1855 production starred Miss Louisa Pyne in the title role and Mr. W. Harrison as Prince Felix, two leading figures of the Pyne & Harrison Troupe, known for popularizing English-language opera in America during the 1850s. The cast list includes comic and magical roles such as Dandini, Clorinda, Thisbe, and the Fairy Queen.
Description: Cinderella; or, The Fairy and Little Glass Slipper. An Opera, in Three Acts. As Performed by the Pyne and Harrison Opera Troupe, at the Broadway Theatre, New-York. The Music Composed by Rossini.
New-York: Samuel French, 121 Nassau Street, 1855. 8vo. 34, [2]pp. Original printed wrappers, ornamental border; light wear, partial splitting along length of spine, clean and well-preserved.
[3735785]Price: $125.00