Gianni Schicchi & La vida breve

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Impostor turned imp: Gianni Schicchi in Dante and Puccini

Isabella Steppan, 17th September

Isabella Steppan explores Giacomo Puccini's Gianni Schicchi, the third and final part of his Il trittico (The Triptych).

Comedy and tragedy: Gianni Schicchi and La Vida Breve

Richard Wilcocks, 18th February

Tragedy giving way to comedy – a recipe which still works, as demonstrated in Opera North's fine double bill of Gianni Schicchi and La vida breve.

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