LA Opera Podcasts: Behind the Curtain

Cinderella Pre-Performance Talk with Dr. Kristi Brown-Montesano

Before you enter the (bright pink) fantasy world of Cinderella, learn more about the opera and its composer with Dr. Kristi Brown-Montesano, Chair of Music History at the Colburn Conservatory of Music and a LA Opera Connects affiliated scholar.

This pre-show talk gives you the ins and outs of Rossini's life, his magical opera, and the characters of Cinderella.

Created in 1986 by a team of visionaries, LA Opera has become a leader in artistic innovation, while honoring the great historical legacy of opera. Through the powerful art form of opera, we celebrate the diversity and pioneering spirit of our great city.