Giacomo Puccini: Gianni Schicchi (2004)
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...
Director: Annabel Arden
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Alessandro Corbelli as Gianni Schicchi |
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Sally Matthews as Lauretta |
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Massimo Giordano as Rinuccio |
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Felicity Palmer as Zita |
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Marie McLaughlin as La Ciesca |
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Riccardo Novaro as Marco |
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Luigi Roni as Simone |
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Olga Schalaewa as Nella |
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Adrian Thompson as Gherardo |
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Maxim Mikhailov as Betto di Signa |
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Viacheslav Voynarovskiy as Maestro Spinelloccio |
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Richard Mosley-Evans as Ser Amantio di Nicolao |
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James Gower as Pinellino |
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Robert Davies as Guccio |
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Chris Waite as Gherardino |
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London Philharmonic Orchestra as Orchestra |
| Sound | Vladimir Jurowski | Conductor |
| Directing | Annabel Arden | Director |
| Writing | Giovacchino Forzano | Writer |
| Sound | Giacomo Puccini | Music |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nicky Gillibran | Costume Designer |
| Art | Vicki Mortimer | Set Designer |
| Lighting | Paule Constable | Lighting Design |
