Donizetti: Le Convenienze ed Inconvenienze Teatrali (DVD)

Composer: Gaetano Donizetti
Artists: Laurent Naouri, Patrizia Ciofi, Charles Rice, Clara Meloni, Enea Scala, Pietro di Bianco, Enric Martinez-Castignani, Piotr Micinski, Katherine Aitkin, Dominique Beneforti, Chorus & Orchestra of Opéra de Lyon
Conductor: Lorenzo Viotti
Director: Laurent Pelly
Video Format: 16:9 Anamorphic
Sound Format: LPCM 2.0, DTS Digital Surround
Language: Italian
Subtitles: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean
Region: All Regions
Number of Discs: 1
Studio: Opus Arte
DVD Release Date: August 27, 2021
Run Time: 114 minutes

Described as “a joyous romp” (Opera News), Donizetti’s dramma giocoso shows us what can go wrong when the egos of the actors get in the way of putting on a good show. From the prima donna and the sub-par lead tenor, to the seconda donna’s boisterous mother (played by a bass singer) and all the characters in between, everyone is playing the diva while the director pulls his hair out in frustration, and questions of who will fund the production are raised...

Le convenienze ed inconvenienze teatrali (“The Conventions and Inconveniences of the Stage”) – a joyful play on words in itself and more commonly known as Viva la mamma! – is a two-act farce that shines an exaggerated spotlight on the behind-the-scenes working of a theatre and the rehearsal process with hilarious results. Laurent Pelly directs this masterpiece of comic timing and satire, marking the continuation of his celebrated relationship with Opéra de Lyon.

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