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.

Rating: 0

Cast:

Viacheslav

Voynarovskiy

Richard

Mosley-Evans

James

Gower

Robert

Davies

Chris

Waite

Felicity

Palmer

Marie

McLaughlin

Riccardo

Novaro

Massimo

Giordano

Luigi

Roni

Olga

Schalaewa

Adrian

Thompson

Maxim

Mikhailov

Alessandro

Corbelli

Sally

Matthews

Viacheslav

Voynarovskiy

Richard

Mosley-Evans

James

Gower

Robert

Davies

Chris

Waite

Felicity

Palmer

Marie

McLaughlin

Riccardo

Novaro

Massimo

Giordano

Luigi

Roni