Amelia al Ballo
General Information
GenreOpera . Opera BuffaLanguageEnglish . ItalianYear of the Premiere1937Acts1
Synopsis
Amelia, a wealthy young socialite, is in her boudoir getting ready for the first ball of the season. However, her husband has discovered that she has a lover and refuses to accompany Amelia unless she reveals his name. When she reveals that her lover is their upstairs neighbour, a general melee breaks out between the jealous husband and her pesty lover, with Amelia eventually breaking a vase over her husband's head. When the police arrive, she tells them that a burglar had entered the apartment and attacked her husband with the vase. Her husband is taken to hospital, her lover is arrested as the burglar, and Amelia leaves for the ball on the arm of the Chief of Police who has come to investigate.
Roles
AmeliaSoprano
Wealthy young socialite
Il MaritoBaritone
Amelia's husband
L'amanteTenor
Amelia's lover
L'amicaContralto
Amelia's Friend
Il CommissarioBass
The Chief of Police
CamerieraMezzo-soprano
Maid
CookMezzo-soprano
The cook
Sources
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