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Piedigrotta

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Comic opera in three acts Words by MARCO D'ARIENZO Music by LUIGI RICCI
(Sung in Italian: first broadcast in this country, in an abridged version for radio)
Characters: Deucalione and Polifemo, wealthy farmers; Manicotto, a Neopolitan merchant, their agent in Naples: Manicotto's sisters, Stella and Lena; Stella's lover, Achille, and Lena's lover, Renzo. nephews to Deucalione and Polifemo; Rita. Deucalione's wife; Marta, Polifemo's wife; Aunt Crezia; Cardillo, her servant; Coffee-seller; Brandy merchant
Introduced by JULIAN BUDDEN
Place: Naples during the early 19th century
(Recording from the Autunno Musicale Napolitano 1967, by courtesy of Italian Radio)

Contributors

Unknown:
Marco D'Arienzo
Music By:
Luigi Ricci
Introduced By:
Julian Budden
Unknown:
Autunno Musicale Napolitano
Source: Radio Times

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