
CINDERELLA
September 18 & 20, 2026
ROSSINI'S
OVERVIEW
Step into a fairy tale with Rossini’s Cinderella, a delightful production filled with sparkling comedy, gorgeous costumes, soaring melodies, and happily-ever-after fun for the whole family. Featuring rising stars Sophia Maekawa, making her role debut this summer at Wolf Trap Opera, and Arnold Livingston-Geis, praised by Opera News for his “sizable lyric instrument” and “honeyed tone on all registers,” along with newcomers Oriana Geis-Falla, Payton Ballinger, and OLO mainstays Jonathan Stinson and Shayne Piles, this enchanting classic opens Ozarks Lyric Opera’s season in grand style.
SHOWTIME: 7:30PM
Doors Open: 6:30PM
CONDUCTOR
Matthew Straw
SHOWTIME: 2:30PM
Doors Open: 1:30PM
9.18.26
9.20.26
Sophia Maekawa
FEATURING
Arnold Livingston-Geis
Rossini’s Cinderella blends breathtaking music, whimsical storytelling, and heartwarming romance into one of opera’s most beloved fairy tales.
THE ARTISTS
Sophia Maekawa
Angelina "Cenerentola"
Arnold Livingston-Geis
Don Ramiro "Prince of Salerno"
Oriana Geis-Falla
Clorinda
Jonathan Stinson
Dandini
Shayne Piles
Don Magnifico












Matthew Straw
Conductor




