Description
Donizetti: Rita, Ou Le Mari Battu / Comic opera in one act, Libretto by Gustave Vaêz / Orchestra of the Opéra Royal de Wallonie Conductor: Claudio Scimone / Recorded at: Palais Opéra de Liège / DVD
Format: NTSC
Run time: 54 Minutes
UPC: 8007144337414
- Aspect Ratio : 1.78:1
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : Yes
- MPAA rating : Unrated (Not Rated)
- Package Dimensions : 7.1 x 5.42 x 0.58 inches; 4 Ounces
- Media Format : Multiple Formats, NTSC, Widescreen, Classical
- Release date : January 29, 2013
- Actors : Laplace, Caputo, Rinaldi, Donizetti, Scimone
- Subtitles: : Spanish, Italian, French, English, German
- Studio : Dynamic
- Number of discs : 1
The thorny subject of marital violence is set against a hilarious backdrop in this one-act farce where, contrary to what we are used to seeing in opera, tenor and baritone do their best to free themselves of the female protagonist, to whom both are married. No doubt, Gaspar's aria on the joys of chastising one's wife in the way she deserves causes a few raised eyebrows nowadays, but the funny side is genuine and the music brilliant, making of this forgotten little opera a true gem.
Rita or The battered husband Gaetano Donizetti (Bergamo, 1797-1848)
Comic opera in one act, Libretto by Gustave Vaêz
Rita: Priscille Laplace
Peppe: Aldo Caputo Gaspar: Alberto Rinaldi
Orchestra of the Opéra Royal de Wallonie Conductor: Claudio Scimone
Director: Stefano Mazzonis di Pralafera Set designer: Jean-Guy Lecat Costume designer: Fernand Ruiz Light designer: Franco Marri
Recorded at: Palais Opéra de Liège - May 2010
