Le convenienze ed inconvenienze teatrali

Composer: Donizetti, Gaetano

Librettist/Text Author: Gilardoni, Domenico

Conductor: Viotti, Lorenzo

Orchestra: Lyon National Opera Orchestra

Chorus: Lyon National Opera Chorus

Chorus Master: Bleuse, Pierre

Biscroma Strappaviscere: Bianco, Pietro Di

Cesare Salsapariglia: Martinez-Castignani, Enric

Daria: Ciofi, Patrizia

Guglielmo: Scala, Enea

L'Impresario: Micinski, Piotr

Le directeur du theatre: Beneforti, Dominique

Luigia: Meloni, Clara

Mamma Agata: Naouri, Laurent

Pippetto: Aitken, Katherine

Procolo: Rice, Charles

Set Designer: Thomas, Chantal

Costume Designer: Pelly, Laurent

Lighting Designer: Adam, Joel

Stage Director: Pelly, Laurent

Television Director: Massip, Vincent

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Date of Production: 07-2017

Venue: Opera Nouvel, Lyon

Playing Time: 01:54:00

Catalogue Number: OA1335D

UPC: 809478013358

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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 whilst 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 - 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.

Lauren Pelly directs this masterpiece of comic timing and satire, marking the continuation of his celebrated relationship with Opera de Lyon.