Previews from 7th August, opens 9th August 2022. Ends 20th August 2022.
‘Rita’, or ‘Deux Hommes et Une Femme’, a funny domestic comedy, has delighted audiences since its premiere.
Never performed in Donizetti’s lifetime, it premiered posthumously at the Opéra-Comique in Paris on 7 May 1860, 12 years after his death.
Composed by Gaetano Donizetti with libretto by Gusetave Vaëz in a new English language translation and new orchestration for chamber ensemble by Alejandro Bonatto, who will be directing the production.
Cast: Laura Lolita Perešivana as Rita, Brenton Spiteri as Beppe, Phil Wilcox as Gasparo.
Director Alejandro Bonatto
Conductor Mark Austin
Production Designer Nicolai Hart-Hansen
Lighting Designer Rob Halliday