In the fall of 2007, the Young Artist toured a double bill of Bernstein’s <i>Trouble in Tahiti</i> and Donizetti’s hilarious one-acter, <i>Rita</i>, around the state. The climax of <i>Rita</i> was an intense game of rock-paper-scissors between the tenor and the baritone, who were competing—not to love the soprano, but to get divorced from her! The production was sung in English and accompanied by piano.

Noah Baetge (Beppo) and Megan Hart (Rita) in the Young Artists touring production of Donizetti’s Rita, 2007 © Rozarii Lynch

Noah Baetge (Beppo) and Megan Hart (Rita) in the Young Artists touring production of Donizetti’s Rita, 2007 © Rozarii Lynch

Michael McGee (Gasparo) and Megan Hart (Rita) in the Young Artists touring production of Donizetti’s Rita, 2007 © Rozarii Lynch

Michael McGee (Gasparo), Noah Baetge (Beppo), and Megan Hart (Rita) in the Young Artists touring production of Donizetti’s Rita, 2007 © Rozarii Lynch