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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.

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CINDERELLA

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

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