''Rita'' is a 1959 Australian television play starring
Rosalind Keene. It is a recording of an opera by
Donizetti
Domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti (29 November 1797 – 8 April 1848) was an Italian composer, best known for his almost 70 operas. Along with Gioachino Rossini and Vincenzo Bellini, he was a leading composer of the ''bel canto'' opera style duri ...
.
It was directed by
Alan Burke
Alan S. Burke (September 15, 1922 – August 25, 1992) was an American conservative television and radio talk show host who was on the air primarily in New York City from 1966 to 1969 on WNEW-TV.
Life
He was born in Richmond, Virginia, in 192 ...
, one of several operas he directed for the
ABC that year.
Interview with Alan Burke
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Cast
* Joe Jenkins
*Rosalind Keene as Rita
*Ereach Riley as Beppo
*Russell Smith as Gasparo
See also
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References
External links
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Australian television films
Australian television plays based on operas
Films directed by Alan Burke (director)
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