It wasn’t until the last half of the 19th century that Massenet’s work enjoyed the renaissance it deserved. Massenet was always popular with French audiences but by the early 1930s, had been largely forgotten.
Massenet was largely overlooked in his own lifetime, ‘Cendrillon’ premiered in 1899, but did not make much splash outside of France. Last produced in Chicago over 100 years ago, this vivid production directed by Laurent Pelly makes its Lyric Opera premiere. For family fun entertainment, Lyric Opera offers up an all-new production of Massenet’s classic French opera “Cendrillon” which is of course Cinderella in French. Those who do not celebrate Christmas aren’t to be left out. Traditional theater takes a break at some of our major houses as festive productions of holiday classics trod the local boards. It’s December, which means Chicago’s theaters are in full-on holiday mode.
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