Gianni Schicchi (Italian pronunciation: [ˈdʒanni ˈskikki]) is a comic opera in one act by Giacomo Puccini to an Italian libretto by Giovacchino Forzano, composed in 1917–18. The libretto is based on an incident mentioned in Dante's Divine Comedy. The work is the third and final part of Puccini's Il trittico (The Triptych)—three one-act operas with contrasting themes, originally written to be presented together. Although it continues to be performed with one or both of the other trittico operas, Gianni Schicchi is now more frequently staged either alone or with short operas by other composers. The aria "O mio babbino caro" is one of Puccini's best known, and one of the most popular arias in opera.
| Original Name | Il trittico |
| Librettist | Giovacchino Forzano (based on an incident mentioned in Dante's Divine Comedy) |
| Date of composition | 1918 |
| Premiered | 1918, December 14th (Metropolitan Opera) in New York, NY, United States |
| First published | 1918 |
| Type | Opera |
| Spoken language | Italian |
| Instruments |
Chorus/Choir
Orchestra Voice (Baritone) - Gianni Schicchi (age 50) Voice (Soprano) - Lauretta, Gianni Schicchi' s daughter (age 21) Voice (Contralto) - Zita, cousin of Buoso Donati (age 60) Voice (Tenor) - Rinuccio, Zita's nephew (age 24) Voice (Tenor) - Gherardo, Buoso's nephew (age 40) Voice (Soprano) - Nella, Gherardo's wife (age 34) Voice (Soprano) - or Treble- Gherardino, their son (age 7) Voice (Bass) - Betto di Signa, Buoso's brother-in-law, poor and shabbily dressed, of uncertain age Voice (Bass) - Simone, cousin of Buoso (age 70) Voice (Baritone) - Marco, Simone's son (age 45) Voice (Mezzo-Soprano) - La Ciesca, Marco's wife (age 38) Voice (Bass) - Maestro Spinelloccio, a doctor Voice (Baritone) - Ser Amantio di Nicolao, a notary Voice (Bass) - Pinellino, a cobbler Voice (Bass) - Guccio, a dyer |
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Famous Works
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Mirella Freni (27 febbraio 1935 – 9 febbraio 2020)arie da "Mefistofele", "Tosca", "Gianni Schicchi", "Don Carlo"live rec.1985 Foto Ken Howard