First seen in Naples in 1827, this farce of a “theatre within a theatre” narrates the mishaps of a second-rate opera company as it stages the great serious drama Romolo ed Ersilia in a provincial theatre. The unbearable tensions between the two lead singers are finally resolved with the decisive intervention of one of their mothers. The co-production by Ópera de Lyon along with the Grand Theâtre de Genève and Teatro Real is brought to life by Laurent Pelly, a tireless champion of Donizetti's comedies.
| Sound | Gaetano Donizetti | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Domenico Gilardoni | Writer |
| Writing | Antonio Simeone Sografi | Story |
| Sound | Evelino Pidò | Conductor |
| Directing | Laurent Pelly | Director |