| Gaetano Donizetti operas |
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• Anna Bolena (1830) • Le convenienze ed inconvenienze teatrali (1831) • L'elisir d'amore (1832) • Lucia di Lammermoor (1835) |
“Le convenienze ed inconvenienze teatrali” by Gaetano Donizetti ♡
Conventions and Inconveniences of the Stage, Viva la mamma, Viva la DivaPremiere / date of written: 20 April 1831
A two-act comic opera (1831, Milan) with a libretto by Domenico Gilardoni, based on earlier plays about theatrical life. The title refers to the “rules” (convenienze) governing singers’ rank and privileges in 19th-century opera.
Versions
1827 (Naples): one-act farce (Le convenienze teatrali)
1831 (Milan): expanded two-act version (Le convenienze ed inconvenienze teatrali) — standard today, premiered at the Teatro alla Cannobiana in Milan on 20 April 1831.
Often performed as “Viva la mamma”, emphasizing the comic role of Mamma Agata
Libretti
Italian–English side-by-side translation
| # | Language | Authors |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Italian
  |
Domenico Gilardoni |
| 2 |
English
|
original libretto
line-by-line of the original libretto
Video recordings
| Year | Cast | Conductor, Opera chorus and orchestra, Director |
Label, Comment |
Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Laurent Naouri: Mamma Agata (the "mother" of the seconda donna, traditionally played by a bass/baritone) Patrizia Ciofi: Daria (the Prima Donna) Charles Rice: Procolo (Daria's husband) Clara Meloni: Luigia (the Seconda Donna) |
Lorenzo Viotti Orchestra and Chorus of Opera de Lyon Laurent Pelly |
BBC / Opus Arte |
$40.99 |
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