La canterina

About the show

The singer Gasparina and her mother Apollonia take advantage of two suitors: Don Ettore, who courts Gasparina with stolen gifts, and Don Pelagio, her singing teacher and benefactor. The men discover the deception and threaten to evict the women. Gasparina persuades Don Pelagio to forgive them, then feigns a faint to secure more money and jewels. The men recognize her greed but still hand over their riches.