Il fortunato inganno
| Il fortunato inganno | |
|---|---|
| Opera buffa by Gaetano Donizetti | |
Donizetti as a young man | |
| Librettist | Andrea Leone Tottola |
| Language | Italian |
| Premiere | |
Il fortunato inganno (The Happy Deception) is an opera buffa in two acts by Gaetano Donizetti, to a libretto by Andrea Leone Tottola. Composed in 1823, it was first given on September 3 of that year at the Teatro Nuovo in Naples. It was not a success, and has disappeared from the repertory.