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Step into the glittering salons of Paris for an unforgettable evening celebrating one of opera’s most fascinating women, Pauline Viardot. Our captivating double bill pairs Viardot’s enchanting chamber opera Cendrillon (Cinderella) with Michael Ching’s Notes on Viardot, which explores the extraordinary life behind the legendary composer, teacher, and performer.

Notes on Viardot is Michael Ching’s vivid and emotionally rich portrait of the composer herself. Told through memories and flashbacks near the end of Viardot’s life, the opera reveals her remarkable journey as an international diva, celebrated teacher, composer, muse, and artistic force at the center of 19th-century European culture. Ching’s score seamlessly intertwines original music with echoes of Viardot’s own compositions and the operatic world she helped shape.

https://www.buffalooperaunlimited.org/2627-season/cinderella