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Puccini
Il Trittico
Sydney Opera HouseNow playing–19 July 2024
Puccini
Il Trittico
Sydney Opera HouseNow playing–19 July 2024
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Venue
Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House
Bennelong Point, Sydney
Language
Performed in Italian with English surtitles.
Running Time
Approximately 3 hours and 40 minutes, including two intervals.
The operas:
Il tabarro: 53 mins
Interval: 20 mins
Suor Angelica: 55 mins
Interval: 20 mins
Gianni Schicchi: 54 mins
Please note
This production contains depictions of violence, including murder and suicide.
Il tabarro
Music by Giacomo Puccini
Libretto by Giuseppe Adami
Suor Angelica & Gianni Schicchi
Music by Giacomo Puccini
Libretto by Giovacchino Forzano
Desperation. Despair. Deception.
Il Trittico is an operatic treat: a rare chance to see three one-act operas performed together. Here is a brilliant composer reaching for greatness. Always seeking human stories, Puccini wanted to explore contrast, pouring his talent into the gritty melodrama of Il tabarro, the intimate tragedy of Suor Angelica and the surprising satire of Gianni Schicchi.
The audience is the winner, with a triple helping of Puccini’s sumptuous orchestral writing, famous arias (‘O mio babbino caro’ is so famous you know it even if you think you don’t) and the witty, tight ensemble singing of the best comedies.
With each opera presenting its own significant demands, Puccini’s triptych is rarely performed together. This is your chance to revel in everything opera has to offer, all at once.
See a new generation of Australian creative talent take their turn at Puccini: three outstanding directors with stories to tell. Constantine Costi, Imara Savage and Shaun Rennie are all making names for themselves in the Sydney opera and theatre scene. Thrilling young conductor Lidiya Yankovskaya makes her Sydney Opera House debut.
You’ll see a feast of Australian operatic talent, including Opera Australia regulars and singers returning home from successful seasons overseas. Soprano Lauren Fagan makes her Opera Australia debut singing the title role in Suor Angelica. Simon Meadows plays the conniving Gianni Schicchi, along with Il tabarro’s Michele. And Stacey Alleaume appears across all three operas and sings the timeless ‘O mio babbino caro’ as Lauretta.
“A near-perfect night at the opera… as good as it gets. ★★★★½”
Limelight
“Dazzling… a five-star triumph ★★★★★”
Sydney Morning Herald
“A vibrant production… an ensemble opera par excellence. ★★★★½”
Australian Book Review
The Operas
![Il tabarro Il tabarro](https://cdn.opera.org.au/2023/10/04090133/il-tabarro-750x500-1.jpg)
Il tabarro
53 minutes
A thrilling drama set on a barge in Paris, where a miserable marriage ends in murder. Filled with secrets, escalating tensions, desire, and betrayal.
![Suor Angelica Suor Angelica](https://cdn.opera.org.au/2023/10/04090423/Suor-Angelica-750x500-1.jpg)
Suor Angelica
55 minutes
A tale of a woman forced into a convent. An emotional journey where she confronts her troubled past and experiences a poignant moment of redemption and sacrifice. It is renowned for its heart-wrenching music of cinematic intensity.
![Il Trittico at Sydney Opera House (2024) Gianni Schicchi](https://cdn.opera.org.au/2024/07/03150215/Il-Trittico-750x500-1.jpg)
Gianni Schicchi
54 minutes
Sparkling music meets controlled comedic chaos: a rollicking opera about greed, cunning and youth. With hidden identities, a contested will and one of opera’s most famous pieces of music, this is a clever, consistently funny hour of opera with unexpected twists.
The Music
Il tabarro at Sydney Opera House (2024)
Photographer: Keith Saunders
Il tabarro at Sydney Opera House (2024)
Photographer: Keith Saunders
Suor Angelica at Sydney Opera House (2024)
Photographer: Keith Saunders
Suor Angelica at Sydney Opera House (2024)
Photographer: Keith Saunders
Gianni Schicchi at Sydney Opera House (2024)
Photographer: Keith Saunders
Gianni Schicchi at Sydney Opera House (2024)
Photographer: Keith Saunders
Conductor
Director - Il Tabarro
Director - Suor Angelica
Director - Gianni Schicchi
Set and Costume Designer
Lighting Designer
Movement and Intimacy Director
Assistant Director
IL TABARRO
Michele
Luigi
Giorgetta
Frugola
Talpa
Tinca
Song Seller
Young Lover
Young Lover
SUOR ANGELICA
Angelica
La Principessa
The Abbess
The Monitor
Mistress of Novices
Sister Genovieffa
Sister Osmina
Sister Dolcina
Nursing Sister
Lay Sister 1
Lay Sister 2
Novice
Alms Collector 1
Alms Collector 2
GIANNI SCHICCHI
Gianni Schicchi
Lauretta
Rinuccio
Zita
Gherardo
Nella
Simone
La Ciesca
Betto di Signa
Marco
Spinelloccio
Amantio di Nicolao
Pinellino
Guccio
Gherardino
Opera Australia Orchestra
Opera Australia Chorus
![Il Trittico at Sydney Opera House](https://cdn.opera.org.au/2023/10/18164747/Il-Trittico-750x500-3.jpg)
Cheat Sheet: Il Trittico
A cheat's guide to Puccini’s one act triple-decker.
What happens in the story? Who was the composer? What should I expect from the music? Here’s everything you need to know…
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The designs of Il Trittico
See Michael Hankin’s set and costume designs for Puccini’s incredible triple bill.
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7 surprising facts about Puccini
Discover the fascinating off-stage stories of the composer who gave the world La Bohème, Madama Butterfly, Turandot and Tosca.
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Enjoy dinner before the opera
Overture Dining at Sydney Opera House
Allow us to make your dinner reservation for you: at Overture Dining in the Northern Foyer of the Joan Sutherland Theatre. You’ll be served a three-course menu for just $97.