Kept apart by the pandemic, the relatives of Buoso Donati have gathered virtually to mourn his passing, and – more importantly – to find out about the contents of his will. When their worst fears are realised – Buoso has donated his fortune to the monastery – the relatives are forced to rely on Gianni Schicchi’s plan, to ensure they get their hands on the money. But can he be trusted?
Performed in Italian, with English subtitles
Join us for this production of Puccini’s comic opera, which was filmed at home as part of our #OperaInLockdown series.
Cast
Gianni Schicchi
Conrad ChattertonLauretta
Lorena Paz NietoZita
Grainne GillisRinuccio
Carl RosenthalGherardo
Peter MartinNella
Rebecca GouldenGherardino
Becca MaddenBetto di Signa
Andrew TippleSimone
Ross CummingMarco
Dominic VeilleuxLa Ciesca
Manon Blanc-DelsalleMaestro Spinelloccio
Lovro KorosecSer Amantio di Nicolao
Clinton FungPinellino
Phil WilcoxGuccio
Dafydd Allen
Piano
Erika GundesenDirector
Richard Jones
First released Friday 19 March 2021, 8pm