[Magdalen] It Trittico Opera Stuff.

Cantor03 at aol.com Cantor03 at aol.com
Thu Oct 8 02:44:31 UTC 2015



An episode I watched this evening of NCIS, featured the singing
of the Puccini opera Gianni Schicchi "hit tune," O Mio Babbino Caro, at the 
close of the TV episode.  This reminded me to trot out my discs of the  
opera
to refresh my memory.  The other operas of Il Trittico (The  Triptych)
are not so much performed but still worthwhile - Suor Angelica and
Il Tabarro.  They are all one act operas intended to be performed  together.
 
I first encountered Gianni Schicchi as a one act opera put on by
the UW-Madison Music Department, and it was in the Memorial
Union Theater which just underwent an extensive refurbishing.
The Theater, in "Moderne" style was built in 1935
 
The O Mio Babbino Caro piece became instantly a favorite opera
melody for me, and is certainly one of Puccini's best.  My CD  features
a favorite Romanian soprano, Angela Gheorghiu. 
 
 
 
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wisconsin_Union_Theater
 
 
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Il_trittico
 
 
 
 
David Strang.


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