A farcical peek behind the curtain of the opera
stage with a colourful cast of characters
Described as ‘a joyous romp’ (Opera News), Donizetti’s dramma
giocoso shows us what can go wrong when the egos of the actors
get in the way of putting on a good show. From the prima donna
and the sub-par lead tenor to the seconda donna’s boisterous
mother (played by a bass singer) and all the characters in
between, everyone is playing the diva whilst the director pulls his
hair out in frustration, and questions of who will fund the
production are raised...
Le convenienze ed inconvenienze teatrali (‘The Conventions and
Inconveniences of the Stage’) - a joyful play on words in itself -
more commonly known as Viva la mamma! is a two-act farce that
shines an exaggerated spotlight on the behind-the-scenes working
of a theatre and the rehearsal process with hilarious results.
Laurent Pelly directs this masterpiece of comic timing and satire,
marking the continuation of his celebrated relationship with
Opéra de Lyon.
Patrizia Ciofi - Daria, prima donna
Charles Rice - Procolo, her husband
Clara Meloni - Luigia, seconda donna
Laurent Naouri - Mamma Agata
Enea Scala - Biscroma Strappaviescere
Katherine Aitken - Pippetto
Orchestra and Chorus of Opéra National de Lyon
Chour Master - Pierre Bleuse
Conductor - Lorenzo Viotti
Director - Laurent Pelly
Catalogue numbers: OA1335D (DVD) / OABD7289D (BLU-RAY)
Release Date - August 2021
More information here:
DVD - naxos.lnk.to/OA1335D
Blu-Ray - naxos.lnk.to/OABD7289D