Gianni Schicchi 2014Opera Bohemia
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Opera Bohemia's previous stagings were Bohème, Butterfly, Lucia and Onegin. Now they return to Puccini, this time to the short comedy Gianni Schicchi and their first attempt at comedy, opening at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
The large cast assembled here brought together many of the excellent young singers who have played an important role in those early stagings. Newcomers include Andrew McTaggart and Shuna Sendall, already experienced in working with Scottish Opera, as well as the veteran baritone Alan Watt, in a pair of contrasting cameo roles.
Sometimes dubbed Scotland's second touring company (after Scottish Opera), Opera Bohemia have survived - and thrived - for five years now. Let us hope they can find the funding to develop further.
Performance Cast
- Buoso Donati the deceased
- Zita a cousin of Buoso, aged sixty
- Rinuccio Zita's nephew, aged twenty-four
- Gherardo Buoso's nephew, aged forty
- Nella Gherardo's wife, aged thirty-four
- Gherardino Gherardo's son, aged seven
- Betto di Signa a cousin, age unknown
- Simone a cousin, aged seventy
- Marco Betto's son, aged forty-five
- La Ciesca Marco's wife, aged thirty-eight
- Gianni Schicchi aged fifty-one
- Lauretta Schicchi's daughter, aged twenty-one
- Maestro Spinelloccio a doctor
- Ser Amantio di Nicolao a notary