RITA, OU LE MARI BATTU Quagliata, Giacchetta, Torriani (DVD)

Donizetti’s rare comic opera, whose title translates as “Rita, or The Battered Husband,” is presented here in a live performance recorded at the Teatro Bellini in Adrano (Catania) in September 2010. Sung in Italian, with optional subtitles in Italian, French, English and Spanish. A Kicco Classic release.
Color, Stereo, 60 minutes, 16:9, All regions

Rita, ou Le Mari Battu
Opéra comique in One Act
Music by Gaetano Donizetti
Libretto by Gustave Vaëz

Cast:
Rita - Paola Quagliata
Beppe - Carlo Giacchetta
Gasparo - Carlo Torriani

Orchestra del Teatro Bellini di Adrano
Francesco Ledda, conductor

Stage direction: Giovanna Nocetti, Andrea Fabeni