Rita (opera)

Rita (opera)

"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.

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.

Roles

Synopsis

The story begins at the inn of Rita, the tyrannical and abusive wife of the timid Beppe. The life of the couple is thrown into turmoil with the unexpected arrival of Gaspar, the first husband of Rita, whom all believed to have drowned. In reality, Gaspar had run away to Canada. Believing that Rita has died in a fire, Gaspar has returned to obtain her death certificate so that he can remarry. When the two meet, Gaspar tries to run away. Beppe, however, sees this as an opportunity to free himself from Rita's slaps because Gaspar is her legitimate husband. The two men agree to a game such that whoever wins has to remain with Rita. Both try to lose, but ultimately the winner is Gaspar. Yet Rita, who had suffered frequently from the hand of Gaspar, refuses to return to be his wife. Gaspar, pretending he has lost the hand, induces Beppe to declare his love for Rita and his firm intention to remain as her husband. The crafty Gaspar, having achieved his purpose, takes his leave from the reconciled couple.

Selected recordings

External links

* [http://www.digitale-sammlungen.de/~db/0001/bsb00012267/images/ Score] of "Rita, ou le mari battu" (Paris 1860)
* [http://www.karadar.com/Librettos/donizetti_rita.html Libretto] (Italian)


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