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La Scala's Il Trittico

In honour of Puccini's 150th birthday, La Scala's Il Trittico comes to stage and screen in a sumptuous production directed by Luca Ronconi. The La Scala production is a visual feast, with Suor Angelica receiving particular raves.

"A clear blue box had a huge statue of the Madonna holding the baby Jesus in one arm. The nuns stand on top of it like Lilliputians, and this is where everything takes place, with the exception of the dramatic encounter between the Princess (as ever, a fantastic Lipovsek) and Suor Angelica played by Barbara Frittoli, (in) her class performance." Il Giornale Della Musica #

Synopsis
Il Trittico (The Triptych) is the title to a collection of three one-act operas: Il Tabarro, Suor Angelica, and Gianni Schicchi. The first, Il Tabarro, is a dark and brooding tale of clandestine passion, full of violence and grit associated with verismo opera. Suor Angelica starts with the deeply personal sacrifice of a nun and ends as a sublime tale of religious redemption. Gianni Schicchi is a gleefully comedic farce on greed and corruption that unfailingly sends its audience away with smiles on their faces.

Three one-act operas
Composer: Giacomo Puccini
Performed at: Teatro alla Scala, Milan, Italy
Conductor: Riccardo Chailly
Approximate duration: 3 hours 8 minutes plus one 15 minute intermission


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