Robert le Diable
Giacomo Meyerbeer
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Reviews (3)
new-classics.co.uk
2012
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2012
"Gaspar's aria on the joys of chastising one's wife in the way she deserves may cause a few raised eyebrows these days but the funny side is genuine and the music brilliant, making of this forgotten little opera a true gem ... This first recording on DVD of the original French version of Donizetti's light-hearted farce features Stefano Mazzonis di Pralafera's funny and disarmingly intimate production recorded live at the Opéra Royal de Wallonie in Liege, Belgium".
Presto classical
2012
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2012
"First recording on DVD Edition of the original French version. 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 Donizetti's musical experience".
International record review
2013 March
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John T. Hughes
2013 March
"This performance will give pleasure, especially to those, who like me, have never seen Rita onstage, but I cannot place it in the "must have" category. I cannot recall another DVD of the work".