Gianni Schicchi at the Glyndebourne Festival
In the mid-20th century, in Fucecchio, near Florence, Buoso Donati, an elderly collector and wealthy antique dealer, has just passed away. He lies in his bed, surrounded by relatives feigning grief. They are all worried, as the deceased has bequeathed his entire fortune to a monastery. They search frantically for the will. The young Riniccio, Donati’s nephew, finds it but agrees to show it to the family only if they promise to let him marry Lauretta, the daughter of Gianni Schicchi, a local figure of dubious reputation. Everyone accepts the condition and discovers to their horror that the rumour was true: the monks are set to inherit the fortune. Riniccio suggests calling on Schicchi for help, much to the family’s disgust. Summoned, Riniccio arrives at the house accompanied by his daughter. He proposes keeping the death a secret, taking his place, and instructing a doctor and a notary to alter ‘his’ testamentary dispositions. But has the hunter become the hunted? Not so sure...
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9/10
2004
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Cast
Alessandro Corbelli
As Gianni Schicchi
Sally Matthews
As Lauretta
Massimo Giordano
As Rinuccio
Felicity Palmer
As Zita
Marie McLaughlin
As La Ciesca
Riccardo Novaro
As Marco
Luigi Roni
As Simone
Olga Schalaewa
As Nella
Adrian Thompson
As Gherardo
Maxim Mikhailov
As Betto di Signa
Viacheslav Voynarovskiy
As Maestro Spinelloccio
Richard Mosley-Evans
As Ser Amantio di Nicolao
James Gower
As Pinellino
Robert Davies
As Guccio
Chris Waite
As Gherardino
London Philharmonic Orchestra
As Orchestra
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