From 31 October to 3 November 1998, AsLiCo opened the Teatro Sociale di Como season with Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi in four performances, directed by Gigi Dall’Aglio and conducted by Enrique Mazzola. Piero Terranova shared the title role with Enrico Marabelli, alongside a young cast including Mirko Guadagnini/Patrizio Saudelli (Rinuccio) and Marzia Giaccaia/Donatella Lombardi (Lauretta).
Opera • Giacomo Puccini
Teatro Sociale, Como (Italy) • 31 Oct–3 Nov 1998 • 4 performances
About the Opera.
Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi (premiered 1918; libretto by Giovacchino Forzano) is a one-act comic gem from the
Il trittico triptych. Set in medieval Florence, it satirises greed and social snobbery as the wily Schicchi
outfoxes the Donati clan over a contested will. Famous highlights include Lauretta’s aria “O mio babbino caro.”
Performance Summary.
AsLiCo’s season-opening run at the Teatro Sociale di Como featured four performances under conductor
Enrique Mazzola with stage director Gigi Dall’Aglio. Baritone Piero Terranova
alternated the title role Gianni Schicchi with Enrico Marabelli, with alternating casts in the roles of Lauretta
and Rinuccio across the run.
Production Details
| Date(s) |
31 Oct–3 Nov 1998 |
| Performances |
4 |
| Venue |
Teatro Sociale, Como, Italy |
| Company |
Teatro Sociale di Como – AsLiCo |
| Work |
Gianni Schicchi |
| Composer |
Giacomo Puccini |
| Librettist |
Giovacchino Forzano |
| Conductor |
Enrique Mazzola |
| Stage Director |
Gigi Dall’Aglio |
| Piero Terranova |
Gianni Schicchi (alternating) |
Cast (principal roles across the run)
- Gianni Schicchi — Enrico Marabelli / Piero Terranova
- Lauretta — Marzia Giaccaia / Donatella Lombardi
- Zita — Rossana Rinaldi
- Rinuccio — Mirko Guadagnini / Patrizio Saudelli
- Gherardo — Patrizio Saudelli / Giorgio Tiboni
- Nella — Marzia Giaccaia / Murielle Tomao
- Gherardino — Kicca Campanella
- Betto di Signa — Sandro Chiri
- Simone — Luca Gallo
- Marco — Roberto Lovera
- La Ciesca — Dionisia Di Vico
- Maestro Spinelloccio — Marco Vratogna
Performance Dates
- Sat 31 Oct 1998
- Sun 01 Nov 1998
- Mon 02 Nov 1998
- Tue 03 Nov 1998
Notes
- Season opener at Teatro Sociale di Como; AsLiCo production.
- Title role alternated (Marabelli / Terranova).
