Il campanello
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Il campanello or Il campanello di notte (The Night Bell) is a melodramma giocoso, or opera, in one act by Gaetano Donizetti. The composer wrote the Italian libretto after Mathieu-Barthélemy Troin Brunswick and Victor Lhérie's French vaudeville La sonnette de nuit. The premiere was on June 1, 1836.
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[edit] Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, June 1, 1836 (Conductor: - ) |
|---|---|---|
| Serafina, a young bride | soprano | Amalia Schütz |
| Don Annibale di Pistacchio, an apothecary, her husband | bass | Raffaele Casaccia |
| Spiridione, Don Annibale's servant | tenor | |
| Madama Rosa, Serafina's aunt | mezzo-soprano | |
| Enrico, Serafina's cousin | baritone | Giorgio Ronconi |
[edit] Synopsis
The scene in Naples. Don Annibale Pistacchio, an old apothecary, have just married the young Serafina. Enrico, former lover of Serafina, interrupts constantly the wedding night showing on several disguises and calling at Pistacchio's drugstore by ringing the night bell, asking the unfortunate groom a preposterous list of prescriptions.
[edit] Selected recordings
- Larkin, 1996 [live] Newport Classic
[edit] External links
- Libretto (Italian)
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