Rita, Ou Le Mari Battu: Opera Royal de Wallonie (Claudio Scimone) (2010)

The thorny subject of marital violence is set against a hilarious backdrop in this one-act farce where, contrary to what we are used to seeing in opera, tenor and baritone do their best to free themselves of the female protagonist, to whom both are married. The result is a perfect balance of all elements, which makes of Rita a small but significant example of Donizettis musical experience.