CINDERELLA
October 15, 2026 | 7:30 PM
October 17, 2026 | 7:30 PM
H-E-B PERFORMANCE HALL
TOBIN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
free pre-show lectures:
One hour prior to each performance, audience members are encouraged to attend a free lecture that is open to all ticket holders. These lectures, held in the Tobin Center’s Feik Rotunda, are designed to be educational for opera-goers of all ages and are offered to help the audience gain a better understanding of the production they are about to experience.
Overview
Music by: Gioachino Rossini
Libretto by: Jacopo Ferretti
Running Time: 3 hours including one intermission
Step into a world of wit, wonder, and vocal fireworks as OPERA San Antonio opens the season with Cinderella in a charming new production from Lyric Opera of Kansas City. Rossini’s take on the beloved fairy tale lets Cinderella shape her own destiny. With a sparkling score, outrageous comedy, and a visually playful production inspired by the style of Wes Anderson, this Cinderella promises an evening of elegance, laughter, and sheer musical delight.
Sung in Italian with English translations projected above the stage.
This production is presented in collaboration with The Orchestra San Antonio
Before the Curtain: Part Podcast. PArt playlist. All Opera.
Discover a new way to prepare for your night at the opera with Before the Curtain, OSA’s new Spotify playlist. Blending engaging insights with a curated selection of music, Before the Curtain takes you inside the story—introducing the characters, illuminating the score, and sharing what to listen for along the way.
Whether you’re a lifelong opera lover or joining us for the first time, press play and enter the world of the opera before the curtain rises.