Puccini: Gianni Schicchi

Puccini: Gianni Schicchi

57 mins | Music | Aug. 19, 2004

Opera in one act, libretto by G. Forzano based on Dante's Divine Comedy. Third part of his opera Triptych. The plot is based on canto XXX of "Inferno" from "The Divine Comedy", which are dedicated to the rogue and deceiver Gianni Schicchi, who was punished for his sins: he impersonated a dying rich man in order to make a forged will on his behalf. Gianni Schicchi is Puccini's only comic opera, a brilliant example of a modern opera buffa based on the tradition of Verdi's Falstaff. The most expressive recitative, bubbling melody, sharp character, impetuous tempo distinguish her music. Recorded live at Glyndebourne Opera House, Sussex, UK on 11 July 2004.

Puccini: Gianni Schicchi

57 mins | Music | Aug. 19, 2004

Puccini: Gianni Schicchi
Opera in one act, libretto by G. Forzano based on Dante's Divine Comedy. Third part of his opera Triptych. The plot is based on canto XXX of "Inferno" from "The Divine Comedy", which are dedicated to the rogue and deceiver Gianni Schicchi, who was punished for his sins: he impersonated a dying rich man in order to make a forged will on his behalf. Gianni Schicchi is Puccini's only comic opera, a brilliant example of a modern opera buffa based on the tradition of Verdi's Falstaff. The most expressive recitative, bubbling melody, sharp character, impetuous tempo distinguish her music. Recorded live at Glyndebourne Opera House, Sussex, UK on 11 July 2004.
Producers Opus Arte
Original title Puccini: Gianni Schicchi
Directors Annabel Arden
Writers Giovacchino Forzano

Cast

Felicity Palmer

as Zita

Marie McLaughlin

as La Ciesca

Riccardo Novaro

as Marco

Massimo Giordano

as Rinuccio

Luigi Roni

as Simone

Olga Schalaewa

as Nella

Adrian Thompson

as Gherardo

Maxim Mikhailov

as Betto di Signa

Alessandro Corbelli

as Gianni Schicchi

Sally Matthews

as Lauretta

Viacheslav Voynarovskiy

as Maestro Spinelloccio

Richard Mosley-Evans

as Ser Amantio di Nicolao

James Gower

as Pinellino

Robert Davies

as Guccio

Chris Waite

as Gherardino