11 Year Old Composer Presents CINDERELLA Opera in Vienna

The German premiere of the opera Cinderella by Alma Deutscher opened in Vienna by 11 year old composer Alma Deutscher.

Check out a video of Alma performing with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra at a young age below:

Alma Deutscher's opera Cinderella is based on the traditional fairy tale, but in her adaptation, music itself has become the central theme of the story. The plot has been transported to an opera company, which is run by the step-mother, who has inherited it from Cinderella's father when he died. The step-sisters are two vain would-be divas, who are convinced they are amazing singers, but have no talent or creativity at all. Cinderella herself is not allowed to learn or to sing, but she is a natural composer with beautiful melodies springing into her head. The prince is a poet, and the story revolves just as much about words trying to find a melody as about a boy trying to find a girl. Music and talent will of course triumph in the end.