Credits:

Giovanni Antonini

Description:

Cimarosas masterpiece is now available on DVD with an outstanding cast! Conducted by Antonini of Il Giardino Armonico!Dynamics latest release from the Royal Walloon Opera is Cimarosas *The Secret Marriage*, renowned as a masterpiece of opera buffa. This opera premiered in Vienna in 1792 and is such a masterpiece that Emperor Leopold II, so captivated by its humor, ordered it to be performed again immediately after the first show. The plot is simple: Carolina, the daughter of the wealthy merchant Geronimo, is secretly married to her servant, Paolino. However, Count Robinsonwho was supposed to marry Carolinas older sister, Elisetta (the count is after her money, while Geronimo is after a title)falls in love with Carolina at first sight, and to make matters worse, Geronimos older sister, the matronly Fidarma, begins to pursue Paolino. Geronimo, who had been angry with the Count, eventually co