GIANNI SCHICCHI de Giacomo Puccini

GIANNI SCHICCHI by Giacomo Puccini
Concert version with scenic movements

💥 Inheritances, deceptions and lots of laughter in just one night.
Don't miss this fun and brilliant opera, presented by Operísima México on the magical stage of Casa Europa México.

The opera Gianni Schicchi is a one-act comic opera composed by Giacomo Puccini, with a libretto by Giovacchino Forzano, based on an episode from Dante Alighieri's Inferno (Canto XXX of the Inferno, The Divine Comedy).

Plot:

The story takes place in Florence in the 13th century and begins with the death of Buoso Donati, a wealthy old man. His greedy relatives discover with horror that he has left all his inheritance to a monastery. In order not to lose the fortune, they decide to turn to Gianni Schicchi, a cunning and skillful peasant, to help them forge a new will.

Schicchi, posing as the dying Buoso, dictates a new will before a notary. However, in a comic and unexpected twist, he himself ends up with the best part of the inheritance, including the house, the donkey, and the mill, all under the pretext of fulfilling the deceased's wishes. This causes the indignation of the relatives, but they cannot do anything without incriminating themselves.

Schicchi's hidden motive is to help his daughter Lauretta, who is in love with Rinuccio, Buoso's nephew. By taking the inheritance, he secures the future of the young couple.



Most famous aria:

The opera is especially known for the aria “O mio babbino caro”, sung by Lauretta, where she begs her father (Gianni Schicchi) to help her marry Rinuccio.