Organization

Direction d'orchestre

Julian Reynolds

Mise en scène

Cristina Pezzoli

Direction de choeur

Stefano Colò

Décors

Giacomo Andrico

Costumes

Gianluca Falaschi

Chanteur

Baryton

Alberto Mastromarino

Michele

Ténor

Rubens Pellizzari

Luigi

Alessandro Cosentino

Tinca

Basse

Alessandro Spina

Talpa

Mezzo-soprano

Anna Maria Chiuri

La Frugola

Roberto Carli

Un vendeur de chansonnettes

Elisa Fortunati

L'Abbesse

Paola Leveroni

La Sœur zélatrice

Katarina Nikolic

La Maîtresse des Novices

Soprano

Paola Santucci

Sœur Geneviève

Alice Molinari

Sœur Osmina

Camilla Laschi

Sœur Dolcina

Alessandra Caruccio

La sœur Infirmière

Alessandra Cantin

Première sœur novice

Paola Leggeri

Première sœur quêteuse

Margherita Pistoni

Deuxième sœur quêteuse

Beatrice Sarti

Deuxième sœur controverse

Tiziana Tramonti

Première sœur controverse

Deuxième sœur novice

Gianni Schicchi

Antonis Koroneos

Rinuccio

Gherardo

Nella

Grigorij Filippo Calcagno

Gherardino

Maurizio Piccolo

Betto

Simone

Mirko Quarello

Marco

La Ciesca

Alessandro Busi

Amantio di Nicolao

Romano Franci

Pinellino

Un amant

Teatro Comunale di Modena

Il Trittico

Modène

Italie

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."

Trévise

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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