Cinderella goes to the ball – Mardi Gras style – with the colorful stitches of Jonathan Knipscher.
Knipscher has come to the University to work as a costume designer for the LSU Opera production of “La Cenerentola,” or “Cinderella.”
The original opera, created by Gioachino Rossini, is an Italian opera based in the late 18th century.
Knipscher traveled from New York, where he worked as costume supervisor for the Metropolitan Opera. He has designed costumes for shows including Cenerentola.” Knipscher met Dennis Jesse, University assistant director of voice, who asked him to work on the LSU Opera.
“I definitely enjoy doing opera because of the grand aspect to it,” Knipscher said. “I am like a cultural anthropologist. The research side is interesting to