La Cenerentola (Cinderella)

Description: La Cenerentola (Cinderella) - Libretto Good+ - Text Unmarked - Binding and Cover Sound with Some Wear - Ready to Ship Music by -- Gioacchino Rossini, English Translation by -- Chester Kallman Published by -- Program Publishing Company, 1966, New York, Staple-Bound, Text side by side in Italian and English, 22 Pages, 10" X 7" X .1", 2 oz. [THE STORY]"The plot concerns Angelina, called Cinderella because she is always tending the fire, whose two step-sisters, Clorinda and Tisbe, and her stepfather, Don Magnifico, keep her in constant servitude. (...) The arrogant cruelty of the step-sisters is also shown by their treatment of a beggar who comes to the door, while Cinderella, her heart touched, slips him bread and coffee. In reality the beggar is Alidoro, court philosopher and tutor to Prince Ramiro, come in disguise to examine all the marriageable girls in the vicinity, for Ramiro is constrained by law to marry immediately or be disinherited. (...)When all have left, Alidoro returns again with a gown and jewels, to take Cinderella to the ball. A very worldly philosopher, therefore, takes the place of our familiar fairy god-mother.Cinderella comes to the ball and further captivates Ramiro, whom she still believes a groom, and rejects marriage with Dandini when he proposes to her as the Prince. Before leaving, she gives Ramiro one of twin bracelets that he may be able to find her again if he wishes[.]" #Opera #collectiblebooks #instabooks #Cinderella #GioacchinoRossini #Alidoro #BooksBooksBooks #Scarce #Rossini #CuttleboneBooks #Antiquarian #LaCenterola #bookcollecting #bibliophile #DonMagnifico #CoverArt #Books #Bookstagram #Bookworm #ClassicalMusic #readersofinstagram #ChesterKallman #booksale #Vintage #PrinceRamiro #Rare #Libretto #instaread #booksforsale

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