La Ce­ne­ren­to­la (Das Aschen­put­tel)

Excitement is running high amongst the ladies as the most eligible bachelor in the land is on the market. Prince Ramiro is set to choose a wife through a sort of audition process. Clorinda and Tisbe, the beautiful yet shrewish daughters of the bankrupt Don Magnifico, are getting ready for the big day, assisted by their kind half-sister and downtrodden underdog Angelina. However, the modest prince swaps roles with his boastful servant Dandini and looks for inner beauty—and Cinderella-like Angelina surpasses all others. But how much room is there for substance in a world ruled by appearance?