Opera buffa in three acts Text by GIOVANNI RUFFINS after ANGELO ANELSSI 'S Ser Marc ' Antonio
Music by Donizetti (sung in Italian) direct from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
In order to spite his nephew, an old bachelor decides to marry - only to find that he has walked headlong into a trap.
Cast in order of singing:
ROYAL OPERA CHORUS chorus-master JOHN BARKER ORCHESTRA OF THE ROYAL OPERA HOUSE leader MEYER STOLOW conducted by RICCARDO CHAILLT Acts 1 and 2