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.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Carlos ÁlvarezMamma Agata | Mamma Agata |
 Nino MachaidzeDaria, la primadonna | Daria, la primadonna |
| BBorja QuizaProcolo | Procolo |
| XXabier AnduagaGuglielmo, primo tenore | Guglielmo, primo tenore |
| SSylvia SchwartzLuigia, la seconda donna | Luigia, la seconda donna |
| PPietro Di BiancoBiscroma Strappaviscere | Biscroma Strappaviscere |
| EEnric Martínez-CastignaniCesare Salsapariglia | Cesare Salsapariglia |
| PPietro MicinskiEl empresario | El empresario |
| LLuis López NavarroEl director escénico | El director escénico |
 Carol GarcíaPippetto | Pippetto |