- La Cenicienta
"La Cenicienta" is an
opera in three acts composed byChile an artistJorge Peña Hen (1928–1973), to alibretto by the Chilean author,Oscar Jara Azocar (1910–1988).This opera is one of the few operas in the world composed with the aim to be sung, acted and played exclusively by children. It was written in 1966 and played by Jorge Peña Hen's first
Symphonic Orchestra of Children at the Theater of the Girls Public School inLa Serena , a city in the northern region of Coquimbo.In
1967 , a production of "La Cenicienta" went on a tour through several cities in Chile:Valparaíso ,Viña del Mar , Concepción and Santiago, the capital. Its debut was considered a great success.In
1986 , a new version of this children's opera was played inColombia .In
1998 , 25 years after Jorge Peña Hen's assassination by Chile's military coup officials, another version was re-made in La Serena.In 2004 a new staging by
Fondazione Teatro La Fenice , and in 2005 by University of Chile's Theatre inSantiago, Chile .The plot of the opera is based on
Charles Perrault 's classicfairy tale "Cinderella ".
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