L'inimico delle donne



L'inimico delle donne (The Enemy of Women) is an Italian-language comic opera in 3 acts by Baldassare Galuppi to a libretto by Giovanni Bertati. It was Galuppi's first collaboration with Bertali, and premiered autumn 1771 Venice, at the Teatro San Samuele. The opera ran for 10 years. A modern revival directed by Stefano Mazzonis di Pralafera was given in February 2011 at the Opera de Wallonie, Liège.

Cast

 * Agnesina, an Italian girl, soprano
 * Zon-Zon, emperor of China, tenor
 * Geminiano, baritono
 * Xunchia, soprano
 * Ly-lam, tenor
 * Kam-si, soprano
 * Si-sin, baritono
 * Zyda, mezzo-soprano
 * strings, 2 oboes, 2 cornettos, bassoon, harpsichord

Recordings

 * DVD, Filippo Adami, Anna Maria Panzarella, Alberto Rinaldi, Opera Royal de Wallonie Orchestra. Rinaldo Alessandrini Dynamic