Cinderella 99 • 2022
Libretto by Gene Scheer
Opera in 10 minutes
World Premiere: February 19, 2022
Commissioned by Baldwin Wallace University Conservatory of Music
Duration: 10’
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About
March, 2020. It’s the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. Mom and Dad’s plans for an empty nest have been delayed with Daughter back from college, and Son’s plans to go to college have been put on hold. Living with each other 24 hours a day, they discover there is such a thing as too much togetherness. But Mom and Dad have found a secret way to calm their anxiety, much to the surprise of their children.
Premiere Cast & Creative
Conductor: Dean Buck
Director: Scott Skiba
Violins: Kerry Broker & Cecelia Cooper
Viola: Avedis Escandon
Cello: Avery Smith
Bass: Noah Steele
Mom: Katherine Jefferis
Dad: Sam Wetzel
Daughter: McKenna Jones
Son: Robert Dauria