Milan's Teatro Alla Scala mounted this production of Gaetano Donizetti's Le convenienze ed inconvenienze teatrali in October 2009, with a cast that includes Jessica Pratt as Daria, Simon Bailey as Procolo, Christian Senn as Biscroma Strappaviscere, Vincenzo Tadrmina as Agata, Aurora Tirotta as Luigia, {$Leonardo Cortellazzi{} as Guglielmo and Asude Karayavuz as Pippetto. The Orchestra, Solisti e Coro dell'Accademia del Teatro alla Scala lends musical accompaniment under the baton of Marco Guidarini, with Alfonso Caiani serving as chorus master. Antonio Albanese directs for the stage; Leila Fteita created the sets, and Elisabetta Gabbioneta designed the costumes. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi