This uniquely Italian opera serves up a delicious helping of love and deception. Only one man can save the day-Gianni Schicchi. Gianni Schicchi synopsis –The Donati family has descended to carve up their uncle Buoso’s estate only to learn that he has left everything to the local friars. In her darkest moment, Suor Angelica looks to The Blessed Virgin Mary for solace. Her quiet retreat is destroyed when her aunt brings news of the outside world which will destroy Suor Angelica. Suor Angelica synopsis – Seven years have passed since Suor Angelica was forced into the convent by her wealthy family for a mysterious indiscretion. Join UA Opera Theater as we present two of Puccini’s most famous one-act operas, Suor Angelica and Gianni Schicchi. These operas will be performed with the Arizona Symphony Orchestra. Sung in Italian with English supertitles. Tickets are $20 ($10 senior, military, UA employee) Schicchi addresses the audience, begging its indulgence for his sins since it has produced such a happy result.Opera Theater presents Puccini’s double bill of Suor Angelica and Gianni SchicchiĪpril 7, 8, 9, Thursday-Saturday, 7:30 p.m. He chases them away, except for Rinuccio, who remains with Lauretta.

The furious relatives are powerless to stop him, as he reminds them that the penalty for falsifying a will is having the right hand chopped off and banishment from Florence. The relatives all have particular properties in mind and he leaves each one as requested, but reserves for himself the prize items of the house, a mule and the mill at Signa. Since no one outside the family knows that Buoso is dead, Schicchi disguises himself as Buoso, summons a lawyer and dictates a will. Resenting their attitude, he only agrees when Lauretta appeals to him, since her happiness depends on it. He sends for Schicchi and when they have read the will and found their fears to be true, tells them that only Schicchi has the ingenuity to save them.Īlthough they resent Schicchi as an upstart, when he arrives with Lauretta they beg him to help them. They search for the will and Rinuccio, who finds it, refuses to hand it over till his Aunt Zita promises to let him marry Lauretta, daughter of Gianni Schicchi.

Buoso Donati has just died, surrounded by his relatives, who have heard that he has left all his money to the monks.

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