Organization

Conductor

Julian Reynolds

Stage director

Cristina Pezzoli

Chorus master

Stefano Colò

Set designer

Giacomo Andrico

Costume designer

Gianluca Falaschi

Singer

Baritone

Alberto Mastromarino

Michele

Tenor

Rubens Pellizzari

Luigi

Alessandro Cosentino

Tinca

Bass

Alessandro Spina

Talpa

Mezzo-soprano

Anna Maria Chiuri

La Frugola

Roberto Carli

A song seller

Elisa Fortunati

The Abbess

Paola Leveroni

Sister Zelatrice

Katarina Nikolic

The Mistress of the novices

Soprano

Paola Santucci

Sister Genovieffa

Alice Molinari

Sister Osmina

Camilla Laschi

Sister Dolcina

Alessandra Caruccio

The nursing sister

Alessandra Cantin

First novice

Paola Leggeri

First alms sister

Margherita Pistoni

Second alms sister

Beatrice Sarti

Second lay sister

Tiziana Tramonti

First lay sister

Second novice

Gianni Schicchi

Antonis Koroneos

Rinuccio

Gherardo

Nella

Grigorij Filippo Calcagno

Gherardino

Maurizio Lo Piccolo

Betto di Signa

Simone

Mirko Quarello

Marco

La Ciesca

Alessandro Busi

Ser Amantio di Nicolao

Romano Franci

Pinellino

A male lover

Teatro Comunale di Modena

Il Trittico

Modena

Italy

Teatro Comunale Pavarotti-Freni

"In cooperation with the Teatro Communale in Modena and Italian Television RAI, Arthaus presents “Il trittico” (The Triptych) – Puccini’s collection of three one-act operas. With two leading Italian singers in the main roles – soprano Amarilli Nizza sings “Giorgetta”, “Suor Angelica” and “Lauretta” and baritone Alberto Mastromarino sings “Michele” and “Gianni Schicchi” – this new staging by Cristina Pezzoli sees all three operas performed together as the composer intended. Unfortunately, nowadays the operas, which superficially seem unrelated, are often separated with only one or two pieces of the trio performed in an evening or even paired with another one-act opera by a different composer – an arrangement that Puccini despised. This DVD presents all three as one piece of art.

The Triptych of “Il tabarro”, “Suor Angelica” and “Gianni Schicchi” received its world premiere at the Metropolitan Opera on December 14, 1918. Puccini’s creation of three one-act operas during World War I was a logical consequence of a life’s opera-making that was dedicated not so much to finding the right libretto to set, but rather to finding the right feeling in a dramatic subject to call forth music. As a whole, “Il trittico” is well balanced. “Il tabarro”, the first work, is dark and brooding, full of the violence and grit associated with verismo opera. “Suor Angelica”, the second, was Puccini‘s personal favourite – nowadays, nevertheless, it is usually omitted if only two of the acts are performed. It is an uplifting tale of religious redemption. “Gianni Schicchi”, the third act, is the most popular, a comedic farce full of greed and conniving."

Treviso

From the Teatro Comunale di Modena "Il Trittico", music by Giacomo Puccini, Milan Orchestra of the Arturo Toscanini Foundation, Conductor Julian Reynolds. Lyric Choir Amadeus Teatro Comunale di Modena, Choir Master Stefano Colò.

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