When a possessive husband attempts to lock up his wife but runs into the exploits of their mischievous maid, explosive jokes abound. A high energy, highly praised and highly entertaining opera buffa (or comic opera) from its origin, Naples, by Neapolitan composer Domenico Cimarosa is now revitalised by comedian Paolo Rossi. A contemporary of Mozart, Cimarosa’s joyful and accessible works were more popular than those by Mozart during their lifetime and largely admired by 19th-century artists, including Goethe and Stendhal. The genius of Cimarosa is recently re-appraised and his biographer Tibaldi-Chiesa called Il Marito Disperato one of his best works worthy of a revival. Performed in Italian with English and Chinese subtitles. Cast & Production:Music DOMENICO CIMAROSA Libretto GIAMBATTISTA LORENZI Conductor CHRISTOPHE ROUSSET with the SAN CARLO ORCHESTRA and CHORUS Director/Costume PAOLO ROSSI Set NICOLA RUBERTELLI Gismonda MARIA GRAZIA SCHIAVO Dorina ANNALISA STROPPA Corbolone BRUNO PRACTICO Valerio YIJIE SHI Castagnacci ALFONSA ANTONIOZZI Il conte Fanfalucchi FILIPPO MORAC For further information: http://www.hk.artsfestival.org/en