KULIMUTH at the Waldhaus Sils - Opera Engiadina «Gianni Schicchi – il Tribunal»

With the "Trittico", Giacomo Puccini wanted to present the audience with both a tragic (Il tabarro), a lyrical (Suor Angelica) and a cheerful piece (Gianni Schicchi) in one evening. Premiered at the Metropolitan Opera in 1918, these three one-act operas have been on the schedules of opera houses ever since, sometimes in combination with other short operas. On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the death of Giacomo Puccini, OPERA ENGIADINA under the direction of Claudio Danuser is now bringing the comedy "Gianni Schicchi" to the stage with a special version for chamber orchestra. "Gianni Schicchi" tells the story of a clever man from Florence who, in an intriguing inheritance swindle, snatches the best pieces of the inheritance under his nail and erects such a monument to Dante Alighieri in his "Divine Comedy". However, due to a version specially made for the Engadine, the opera is moved to Puschlav without further ado. In a contemporary frame story in the Romance language, the sentencing of Schicchi by the district court in Samedan is described. The starting point of the trial is Schicchi's last words to the audience, in which he asks for "mitigating circumstances in hell" for his mischievous deeds:

"Ma con licenza del gran padre Dante,

se stasera vì siete divertiti,

concedetemi voi l'attenuante!"

"But with the permission of the great father Dante,

If you've had a good time tonight,

you grant me extenuating circumstances!"

Cast

Lorenzo Polin, President of the Court of Samedan (Spokesman)

Fabrice Raviola, Gianni Schicchi (bass)

Sara-Bigna Janett, Lauretta (soprano)

Barbara Schroeder, Zita (mezzo-soprano)

Christoph Waltle, Rinuccio (tenor)

Michael Stern, Gherardo (baritone)

Flurina Danuser, Nella (soprano)

Sarina Weber, Ciesca (soprano)

Martin Roth, Betto di Signa (baritone)

Radovan Jovanovic, Simone (bass)

Jachen Janett, Dr. Spinelloccio (bass)

Claudio Danuser, Amatio di Nicolao (bass)

Manfred Ferrari, Director

Claudio Danuser, Conductor

Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra of the Grisons

Program:

Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)

Gianni Schicchi, opera in one act

(in an adaptation by Mathias Weigmann) - with a Romanesque court scene as a frame story by Manfred Ferrari (text) and Robert Grossmann (music)

Featuring artists: Opera Engiadina, Kammerphilharmonie Graubünden