Massenet's "Cendrillon" - Live! (San Francisco, 1982)

Sheri Greenawald sings the title role in this performance of Massenet's "Cendrillon" by the San Francisco Opera. The cast also features Maureen Forrester, Kaaren Herr Erickson, Ruth Welting, Delia Wallis, and Donald Gramm. Mario Bernardi is the conductor. Performed 13 November 1982.
Act I
Act II 40:41
Act III 1:12:04
Act IV 1:52:00
Here's a link to my main Maureen Forrester playlist:
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And a link to my playlist for Kaaren Erickson:
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And a link to my Donald Gramm playlist:
• Donald Gramm (1927-1983)

[@johannesbowman2194]

ACT1 (p. 3-210) 0:00 Overture 1:40 Chorus of Servants 4:07 Du côté de la barbe (Father) 8:02 Stepmother entrance 10:58 Minuet 12:02 Coiffeurs 14:49 Quartet (Stepmother, Stepsisters, Father) 17:37 Overture encore 18:44 Enter Cendrillon, aria 25:57 Cendrillon sleeps 27:18 Enter Fairy Godmother- slow stuff 32:23 Fairy Godmother scherzando aria ( 35:58 Cendrillon wakes up and Fairy Godmother tells her to be back before midnight 40:24 ACT 1 END ACT 2 (31 minutes, p. 210-344) 40:41 Entr'acte (with harp, viola, flute trio) Servants try to get the prince to respond 43:09 cut to #128 44:28 Prince Aria 48:30 March 49:53 offstage Fanfare BALLETTO 50:05 Prince looks at Noble Princesses (Instrumental) 52:23 Prince looks at the Fiances (high oboe duet) 54:35 Les Mandores La Florentine 58:35 Rigaudon et Musettes (Cast) BACK TO THE SHOW 1:00:45 A capella Chorus & Cast amazed at Cendrillon 1:02:51 Cendrillon flirts with Prince 1:06:05 Prince flirts with Cendrillon (#171) 1:07:12 Vous êtes mon Prince Charmant 1:10:36 #180 - Clock strikes 12 1:11:26 Offstage harp & flute 1:11:44 Coda ACT 3 1:12:06 Entr'acte 1:12:33 #186 1:12:58 #187 1:13:35 #188 1:13:44 1 bar before #189 1:13:58 1 before #190 (clarinets) 1:14:12 #191 (timpani solo) 1:14:20 #192 1:14:36 #193 1:14:50 #194 high note of Cendrillon 1:15:13 #195 1:15:22 1 bar before #196 1:15:36 2 bars before #197 1:15:54 2 bars before #198 1:16:02 2 bars before #199 1:16:14 2 bars before #200 1:16:45 #201 (2 clarinets soli) 1:17:12 fermata before #202 (timp., resolution of chord) 1:18:03 #203 1:18:16 3 bars before #204 1:19:24 2 bars before #208 1:19:38 #209 1:21:08 #212 (TROMBONI!!! I AM THE CONDUCTOR! and strange orch) 1:21:47 #214 1:21:59 4 bars before 216 1:22:11 #217 (tricky woodwinds) 1:23:57 3 before #225 or 1 before En serrant encore 1:24:21 1 bar before #226 1:24:41 1 before #227 1:25:15 #228 1:25:58 #229 (Father aria with viola sola) 1:29:25 #239 (with basso 1:30:26 pick up to #242 (violin solo, beat 4)--from #242-end of #244 1:31:37 CUT TO #249 1:31:15 #250 1:32:52 #251 1:31:14 beats 3 & 4 before #253 (trombone action) 1:34:08 #254 Fairy Godmother & Chorus number 1:35:00 #255 1:35:41 #256 1:36:21 pick up to #257 #258 1:36:56 Celesta, harmonium, harp, glock #258 1:38:34 #261 Tutti Orch entrance 1:38:54 #262 1:39:18 pick up to #263 (flutes, maybe have 2fg + 2 cor on 4 cor notes) 1:39:44 1 bar before #264 (horn chord) 1:40:18 2 before #265 (flutes) #265 has EH solo underneath tr, tbn & tuba 1:40:48 #266 (brass) 1:41:22 pick up to #267 1:41:38 pick up to #268 (tam-tam note of awesomeness) 1:42:12 1 bar before #269 1:42:42 #270 1:43:08 pick up to #272 (celli soli et duet Cendrillon et Prince) 1:43:27 pick up to #273 1:44:23 7 bars before #276 1:45:10 #278 WITH CELLO SOLO FROM HE____ 1:46:00 pick up to #281 (good bassoon writing) 1:46:35 1 bar before #283 1:47:44 peu à peu plus chaleureusement 1 before #285 (LOTS OF BACK & FORTH BETWEEN CL/FG & CORNI) 1:48:24 #286 big harp hit 1:49:03 #287 col arpa 1:49:21 1 before 288 BIG CHORD & TROMBONI, TROMPETTES 1:49:46 #289 a capella choir 1:50:32 #290 with Cymbal 1:50:59 #291 (chord with EH & 2 fl) 1:51:37 Last 3 bars ACT 4 SCENE 1 1:52:06 #293 (ob & flute soli) 1:52:32 #294 1:53:47 #296 oboe 1:55:03 1 before #299 1:55:33 #300 1:56:43 1 bar before #304 1:56:57 1 before #305 1:57:37 #307 A capella choir & offstage oboe 1:58:50 1 before #310 2:00:09 Au revoir 2 bars before #315 a capella girls 2:01:15 1 before #317 timpani crescendo 2:01:37 STRINGS MUST DIE (then 320 cute harp) 2:01:58 1 before #321 (SMOL TAMTAM) 2:02:17 #322 2:02:34 JUMP TO #328 SNARE ROLL & TRUMPET FANFARE 2:03:30 pick up to #330 orchestra back in Marche Des Princesses 2:04:10 Act 4 Scene 2 2:08:14 #344 2:09:28 #346 (prep for 2 CELLI SOLI) 2:10:45 pick up to 2 before #350 (TROMBONI) 2:12:26 1 before #354 flute 2:12:57 #355 2:13:40 FIN

[@Dylonely42]

Wow, thank you !

[@bunnybgood411]

I saw this in person!

[@Tenortalker]

What a great cast!

[@buddys_dad]

This brings back some memories. Thanks for posting. Edit: I had forgotten what a beautiful singer Donald Gramm was.

[@Dylonely42]

Nice!

[@stephenlord9]

Brava Sheri

[@yhinano3969]

1:02:58 per me