Special offer. Donizetti: Rita
Aldo Caputo (Peppe), Priscille Laplace (Rita), Alberto Rinaldi (Gaspar)
Opera Royal de Wallonie, Claudio Scimone (conductor) & Stefano Mazzonis di Pralafera (director)
Priscille Laplace and Aldo Caputo both sing well enough, though she is rather too shrill on the ear; this may be in keeping with her character but it gets wearing after a while. The finest moment...
Special offer. Donizetti: Rita
Aldo Caputo (Peppe), Priscille Laplace (Rita), Alberto Rinaldi (Gaspar)
Opera Royal de Wallonie, Claudio Scimone (conductor) & Stefano Mazzonis di Pralafera (director)
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Priscille Laplace and Aldo Caputo both sing well enough, though she is rather too shrill on the ear; this may be in keeping with her character but it gets wearing after a while. The finest moment...
About
First recording on DVD Edition of the original French version.
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.
The result is a perfect balance of all elements, which makes of Rita a small but significant example of Donizetti’s musical experience.
NTSC – 16/9
Region Code 0 – All regions
Picture Format: 16:9
Subtitles: Fre, Eng, Ger, Spa, Ita
Running Time: 54 Minutes
Booklet Notes: Italian/English
Available Worldwide
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Awards and reviews
9th July 2013
Priscille Laplace and Aldo Caputo both sing well enough, though she is rather too shrill on the ear; this may be in keeping with her character but it gets wearing after a while. The finest moment is Caputo’s singing of the tenor aria when he thinks he has successfully lost his wife. He has a sunny, Italianate voice that fits the music well.
