GIANNI SCHICCHI
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Gianni Schicchi - Andrew Mayor, baritone Lauretta, his daughter - Lauren Lodge-Campbell, soprano FAMILY OF BUOSO DONATI Zita, Buoso’s cousin - Jessica Gillingwater, contralto Rinuccio, Zita’s nephew - Seumas Begg, tenor Gherardo, Buoso’s nephew - Lyndon Green, tenor Nella, Gherardo’s wife - Philippa Boyle, soprano Gherardino, their son - Felix Davis, treble Betto di Signa, Buoso’s brother-in-law - Andrew Tipple, bass Simone, cousin of Buoso - Adam Maxey, bass Marco, Simone’s son - Jerome Knox, baritone La Ciesca, Marco’s wife - Emma Lewis, mezzo-soprano Maestro Spinelloccio, a Bolognese doctor - James Gribble, baritone Ser Amantio di Nicolao, a notary - James Gribble Pinellino, a cobbler - Owain Evans, baritone Guccio, a dyer - Kevin Hollands, bass Paul Plummer, repetiteur Orchestra of Five Senses Music conducted by Tom Seligman |
For the second in our series of operas-up-close, Five Senses Music dived into the scurrilous, ravishing world of Puccini’s quickfire comedy. Read Yehuda Shapiro's review here. Conductor Tom Seligman introduced the piece in his uniquely engaging way, delving into its background, story and musical secrets, before a packed audience enjoyed a complete performance. See photos here. |
