Opera or Operetta
Puccini's only comic opera. The title character is an historical figure mentioned in Dante's
The Inferno. Puccini's scheming, comic subverter, Gianni Schicchi, does leave some hope for the future. Whilst his resourcefulness and cunning at times appear to have suspect motivations, Gianni Schicchi assures the happiness of the lovers, his daughter Lauretta, and Rinuccio. Puccini's comic score includes some of his most dexterous and brilliant writing.
Creatives/Company
Author:
Puccini (1918)
Lyrics:
Giovacchino ForzanoUKTW Historical Archive
Gianni Schicchi archive with 41 listings from Tuesday, 24th February 1998 to Sunday, 29th September 2019.
