Hackney Empire291 Mare Street,
Hackney, London, Greater London, E8 1EJ, United Kingdom
Dates/times in London time zone
Programme
| Puccini, Giacomo (1858-1924) | Il tabarro | Libretto by Giuseppe Adami |
| Puccini, Giacomo (1858-1924) | Gianni Schicchi | Libretto by Giovacchino Forzano |
Performers
| English Touring Opera | ||
| Michael Rosewell | Conductor | |
| James Conway | Director | |
| Neil Irish | Set Designer | |
| English Touring Opera Orchestra | ||
| Liam Steel | Director | |
Il tabarro | ||
| Craig Smith | Baritone | Michele |
| Sarah-Jane Lewis | Mezzo-soprano | Giorgetta |
| Charne Rochford | Tenor | Luigi |
| Andrew Glover | Tenor | Tinca |
| Timothy Dawkins | Bass-baritone | Talpa |
| Clarissa Meek | Mezzo-soprano | La Frugola |
| Dominic Walsh | Tenor | Un venditore di canzonette (a song vendor) |
| Luciano Botelho | Tenor | A lover (tenor) |
| Galina Averina | Soprano | A lover (soprano) |
Gianni Schicchi | ||
| Andrew Slater | Bass-baritone | Gianni Schicchi |
| Galina Averina | Soprano | Lauretta |
| Luciano Botelho | Tenor | Rinuccio |
| Clarissa Meek | Mezzo-soprano | Zita |
| Andrew Glover | Tenor | Gherardo |
| Joanna Marie Skillett | Soprano | Nella |
| Bradley Travis | Baritone | Betto di Signa |
| Timothy Dawkins | Bass-baritone | Simone |
| Ed Ballard | Baritone | Marco |
| Maciek O'Shea | Baritone | Maestro Spinelloccio |
| Dominic Walsh | Tenor | Ser Amantio di Nicolao |
| Emma Watkinson | Mezzo-soprano | La Ciesca |
| Ian Beadle | Bass-baritone | Guccio |
| Jamie Rock | Baritone | Pinellino |
Puccini’s one-act operas Il tabarro and Gianni Schicchi could hardly be more different: one is a moody romance ending in a grotesque murder on a barge in Paris, and the other is a sparkling comedy about a family inheritance in Florence. First performed in 2011 to great critical acclaim, this double bill shows Puccini at his finest as a master of the theatre that speaks to the heart.
