Comic opera “Rita” by Gaetano Donizetti performed by soloists from the Faculty of Arts in Niš

On 28^th March 2026, the PREMIERE of the opera performance, the comic opera in one act “Rita” by Gaetano Donizetti, was performed at the Faculty of Arts, University of Niš.

Students, professors, associates and friends, artists from Niš participated in the preparation and implementation of this project. Opera lovers had the opportunity to enjoy the vocal and stage performance. The performance was held with great success and with a large audience, to the joy of everyone, in the Concert and Exhibition Space of the Faculty of Arts, University of Niš.

GAETANO DONIZETTI – OPERA “RITA”

Director and visual identity of the opera: Nataša Ristić

SOLOISTS OF THE FACULTY OF ARTS, University of Niš

PERSONS:

Rita – Katarina Simonović Ivanković – soprano

Bepe – Luka Marković – tenor

Gasparo – Hadži Lazar Lazarević – baritone

Piano accompaniment: spec. Anita Stanković

Artistic director: Katarina Simonović Ivanković, MA, full prof.

Proofreading and translating from Italian: Ljiljana Petrović, full prof.

Poster and program design: Ana Mitrović