Met’s ‘La Cenerentola’ in HD at Strand

Rockland, Maine - The 2013-2014 Metropolitan Opera’s Live in HD season of broadcasts from Lincoln Center to the Strand Theatre, 345 Main St., continues Saturday, May 10 at 1pm with Rossini’s  La Cenerentola.  An Encore broadcast takes place Tuesday, May 20 at 1pm.    

A peerless pair of Rossini virtuosos joins forces in La Cenerentola—a vocal tour de force for mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato, singing her first Met performances of the Cinderella title role, and the high-flying tenor Juan Diego Flórez, as her Prince Charming. Alessandro Corbelli and Luca Pisaroni complete the cast, with Met Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi leading the effervescent score.

Sung in Italian with Met titles in English. Running time: 3:40. Tickets on sale now: $27 adults, $15 students; Encore tickets available day-of-show: Adult $23 / Student $5. For more information on all upcoming live concerts, films, HD broadcasts, and events at the Strand, visit www.rocklandstrand.com. Tel: (207) 594-0070 Email: info@rocklandstrand.com.