Il tabarro (The Cloak) is an opera in one act by Giacomo Puccini to an Italian libretto by Giuseppe Adami, based on Didier Gold's play La houppelande. It is the first of the trio of operas known as Il trittico. The first performance was given on 14 December 1918 at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City.
| Original Name | Il trittico |
| Librettist | Giuseppe Adami (based on Didier Gold's play La houppelande) |
| Premiered | 1918, December 14th (Metropolitan Opera) in New York, NY, United States |
| Type | Opera |
| Spoken language | Italian |
| Instruments |
Voice (Baritone)
- Michele, a barge-owner
Voice (Soprano) - Giorgetta, Michele's wife Voice (Tenor) - Luigi, a stevedore Voice (Tenor) - 'Tinca' ('tench'), a stevedore Voice (Bass) - 'Talpa' ('mole'), a stevedore Voice (Mezzo-Soprano) - La Frugola ('the rummager'), Talpa's wife Voice (Tenor) - Song Seller Voice (Soprano) - Lover Orchestra Chorus/Choir |
| Autotranslations beta |
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