Li puntigli delle donne

Li puntigli delle donne is a 1796 opera, a farsetta for six voices, by Gaspare Spontini first performed at Teatro della Pallacorda of the Accademia degli Intrepidi, Florence.

Cast

 * Giannina, Daughter of a rich country farmer intende to be the count's bride (mezzo soprano)
 * Doctor Mangiacarte, elder brother of the count (bass)
 * Count Brontolone, intended bridegroom of Giannina (baritone)
 * Valerio, son of the count and husband of Countess Rosimene (tenor)
 * Countess Rosimene, wife of Valerio (soprano)
 * Cavalier del Ciufolo, protector of Giannina (tenor)
 * Lisetta, Countess Rosimene's maid (soprano)
 * 2 flute, 2 oboes, 2 horns, strings, b.c.

Recordings

 * The opera was revived in June 1998 at the Putbus Festival under Wilhelm Keitel and the recording issued on Arte Nova.
 * Another recording with Ernesto Palacio, Gianpiero Ruggeri,  Susanna Rigacci,  Alessandra Ruffini, conducted Alberto Zedda Dynamic 1999