La ópera de Vigàta

Synopsis of La ópera de Vigàta

In 'La ópera de Vigàta', Andrea Camilleri transports us to 19th-century Sicily, specifically to the night of December 10, 1875, when the new Rey de Italia theater is inaugurated in the city of Vigàta. The Milanese prefect, Eugenio Bortuzzi, imposes the opera 'Il birraio di Preston' for the inaugural performance, generating opposition among the residents. The night turns into chaos when the soprano lets out a terrifying scream, triggering a series of intrigues, murders, and revolts that immerse the reader in the complex Sicilian universe of the time. A costumbrista tragicomedy that mixes mystery and social criticism, faithful to Camilleri's style.