La Cenerentola is an operatic dramma giocoso in two acs based on the famous fairy tale Cinderella. Gioachino Rossini allegedly composed the opera in three weeks. Act I Cenerentola is forced to work as a maid for her step-father Don Magnifico and his spoiled daughters, Tisbe and Clorinda. An old beggar comes to their house: Clorinda and Tisbe want to send him away, but Cenerentola secretly gives him some bread and coffee. Her sisters, furious, try to beat her, but are interrupted by courtiers announcing Prince Ramiro is looking for a bride and will soon visit their house. Soon the prince arrives disguised as a valet: when he meets Cenerentola, he's istantly drawn to her and she to him. He announces the prince will be there shortly - only the prince is actually Dandini, his own valet. Clorin