{"product_id":"4589538769321","title":"Lorenzo Viotti - Donizetti: Le Convenienze ed Inconvenienze Teatrali - Import DVD","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLorenzo Viotti\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDonizetti’s hilarious opera, featuring Perry’s innovative staging, Viotti’s lively conducting, and an outstanding cast—a perfect trifecta\n\nRehearsals for a new opera begin at a theater in a small Italian town. Suddenly, Mamma Agata, the mother of the supporting soprano Luigia, bursts in and makes a scene, demanding, “Give my daughter a better role!” The leading prima donna, Dalia, gets into a huge fight with Agata. The leading tenor, Guglielmo; the composer, Biscroma; the librettist, Cesare; and the theater manager—each begins making their own demands, throwing the rehearsal into total chaos...\n\nDonizetti’s *The Theatre’s Conveniences and Inconveniences* (*Viva la Mamma*) is one of the masterpieces from the composer’s middle period. Based on the one-act *The Theatre’s Conveniences*, which was well-received upon its 1827 premiere, the composer himself revised the work, and it premiered as a two-act opera in 1831. It features selfish singers and a stage mom who forcefully pushes for her daughter to be cast in the lead role. The story, brimming with humor and satire, unfolds briskly to the tune of Donizetti’s lively music.\nThe 2017 production from the Lyon Opera House, directed by Roland Perry and included here, is a unique staging in which scenes from past opera rehearsals appear like a phantom in the auditorium of a former small-town opera house—now converted into a parking lot. Laurent Naouri, in drag, delivers a brilliant performance as Mamma Agata, while Patrizia Cofi gives a striking portrayal of the headstrong prima donna. They are supported by an outstanding ensemble of singers. The baton of the brilliant Lorenzo Viotti maintains a consistently light and lively pace, and combined with Perry’s direction and the singers’ superb vocal and dramatic performances, it ensures this delightful opera holds the listener’s attention from start to finish.\nNaxos Japan\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Opus Arte","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53374672699681,"sku":"4589538769321","price":5121.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/4589538769321.jpg?v=1787632278","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/products\/4589538769321","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}