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Gianni Schicchi (2015)
Director: Woody Allen
Cast: Plácido Domingo, Andriana Chuchman, Arturo Chacón-Cruz, Greg Fedderly
Runtime59 min
RatingG
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Woody Allen's production of the Puccini comic opera at LA Opera in 2015
Critical Reception & Ratings
Woody Allen's 2015 production of the Puccini comic opera Gianni Schicchi at LA Opera has been well-received by critics. The film is praised for its musical performances and Allen's signature comedic style. While awards recognition is not widely reported, the production has garnered positive reviews and maintained high audience ratings on platforms like IMDb.
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Fans of opera and Woody Allen's signature wit and style will particularly enjoy this 2015 production of Puccini's comic opera Gianni Schicchi, directed by Allen and starring acclaimed tenor Plácido Domingo. Allen's playful yet insightful take on the classic story offers a fresh perspective that blends the musical grandeur of opera with Allen's trademark comedic sensibilities.
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Gianni Schicchi is a comic opera in one act by Giacomo Puccini to an Italian libretto by Giovacchino Forzano, composed in 1917–18. The libretto is based on an incident mentioned in Dante's Divine Comedy. The work is the third and final part of Puccini's Il trittico – three one-act operas with contrasting themes, originally written to be presented together. Although it continues to be performed with one or both of the other trittico operas, Gianni Schicchi is now more frequently staged either alone or with short operas by other composers. The aria "O mio babbino caro" is one of Puccini's best known, and one of the most popular arias in opera.
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