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Antonino Fogliani

Description:

To escape a sudden storm, Don Palmenione is having dinner at an inn with his servant Martino. Count Alberto arrives with his valet. After telling Don Parmenione that he is going to Naples to get married, the count departs in a great hurry as soon as the rain stops, but in his haste, he picks up the wrong suitcase. When Parmenione opens the bag left behind by Count Alberto, he finds a beautiful portrait of the counts fiance. Parmenione decides to impersonate Count Alberto and marry her So, what kind of commotion will ensue?Here is footage from a performance of the opera *The Accidental Thief* at the Rossini Festival in Wirthwald in July 2017. The festivals artistic director, Jochen Schnleber, has transposed the story to the present day and, by reinterpreting the accidental mix-up of suitcases as a deliberate swap, has crafted a comedy with even greater satirical edge. First performed in Ven