PUCCINI: Gianni Schicchi (Glyndebourne, 2004) (NTSC)

Puccini (1858–1924) GIANNI SCHICCHI
An opera in one act based on an episode in Dante’s Inferno
Libretto: Giovacchino Forzano

Alessandro Corbelli, Massimo Giordano
Sally Matthews, Felicity Palmer, Marie McLaughlin
London Philharmonic Orchestra / Vladimir Jurowski
Director Annabel Arden

Alessandro Corbelli takes the title role in Annabel Arden’s whirlwind production of Puccini’s compact opera, in which the scheming Gianni Schicchi retrieves for himself the spoils of a disinherited family to pave the way for his daughter to marry her love.

‘A double delight in one night’ Daily Mail

Running time: 74 mins
Region Code: All regions
Picture format: 16:9 Anamorphic
Sound format: DTS Surround / LPCM Stereo
Menu languages: EN
Subtitles: EN/FR/DE/ES/IT Dealer price £13.61
Dimensions (mm): W135 H190 D15

Cat. No.: OA 0918 D

REVIEWS
‘Alessandro Corbelli delivers a masterclass in how to extract every ounce of humour from comedy by playing it straight. He is the king of comedy and an international treasure.’ -- The Stage

‘…conducted with flamboyant verve and mercurial comic energy by Jurowski, this is close to the perfect Glyndebourne experience’ --Sunday Times Magazine

‘...a mouth-watering double bill of one-act operas by Rachmaninov and Puccini. The London Philharmonic was in scintillating form in both pieces.’ -- musicomh.com