Rita (opera)
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Rita (or Rita, ou Le mari battu [Rita, or The Beaten Husband]) is an opéra comique, in the form of a one act comedy, by Gaetano Donizetti. Gustavo Vaéz wrote the Italian libretto.
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[edit] Performance history
It premiered posthumously, and without great success, on May 7, 1860 at the Opéra-Comique, Paris, although it was completed in 1841. It was revived and warmly received at the Piccola Scala, Milan in 1965.
[edit] Roles
Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, May 7, 1860 (Conductor: - ) |
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Rita, landlady of the tavern | soprano | Caroline Lefèbvre Faure |
Beppe, her husband | tenor | Warot |
Gasparo | baritone | Barielle |