10/06/2024
Our third and last mainstage opera, Le convenienze ed inconvenienze teatrali, will be entertaining audiences on 20, 25, 28 October and 2 November.
Le convenienze ed inconvenienze teatrali (Conventions and Inconveniences of the Stage) by Gaetano Donizetti with libretto by Domenico Gilardoni is a two-act farce that shines an exaggerated spotlight on the behind-the-scenes workings of a theatre and the rehearsal process, showcasing what can go wrong when the egos of the performers get in the way of putting on a good show.
The title refers to the ‘convenienze’, the rules regarding the ranking of singers (primo, secondo, comprimario) in 19th-century Italian opera and the number of scenes, arias, etc., they were entitled to expect.
A regional (and mediocre) operatic troupe is rehearsing a new work and faces numerous obstacles:
👉 The prima donna (played by Sharleen Joynt) acts every bit the diva, refusing to rehearse.
👉 The tenor (played by Alberto Robert) finds himself in the wrong production and quite out of his depth.
👉 The seconda donna’s mother (played by a baritone - Paolo Bordogna) demands that her daughter (played by Paola Leoci) be given a more prominent role before deciding to take on several roles herself.
👉 Not to be outshone, the prima donna’s husband (played by Giuseppe Toia) takes to the stage too.
When the show eventually collapses and the company tries to flee under cover of night, rather than pay back all the investors (whose money has already been spent), the impresario has other plans...
Conducted by Danila Grassi, don’t miss this hilarious and playful masterpiece by Donizetti at the Wexford Festival Opera!
Book now 👉 https://shorturl.at/N9B1i.
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