The one-act opera Il Signor Bruschino is a masterpiece with an intricate comic plot that unravels in a way typical for the opera genre. The son is not a real son, but only an infatuated suitor of Miss Sofia. The real son is freezing in the cellar of innkeeper Filiberto because of an unsettled bill. Old Bruschino feels hot while the others do not. Maidservant Marianna has a crush on old bachelor Gaudenzio who, however, can evidently resist her charm. But Gaudenzio’s real problem is to find out which son of the Bruschino family is standing in front of him at any moment. All of this is attempted to be solved with all seriousness – or, at least, “to be dealt with” – by the police commissioner, representative of the law and of public (dis)order. These are the simple tales of the famous Pesaro cook and gourmet who was blessed with a musical talent.